咱们来南京以后 都没给家里报过平安
“Since we came to Nanjing, we haven't sent word home to let them know we're safe.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有呢
“There's more.”
咱们来南京以后 都没给家里报过平安
“Since we came to Nanjing, we haven't sent word home to let them know we're safe.”
这封家书一并寄回去 让家里人能安心一些
“Send this letter back too so they won't be worried about us.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese culture, children away from home carry a strong moral obligation to frequently inform parents of their well-being so as not to cause them anxiety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
send word that one is safe
Standard idiomatic phrase used whenever letting loved ones know that a journey has gone safely.
to one's family / home
Common spoken shorthand referring to parents or relatives back home.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I will definitely go to Nanjing.”
“we are leaving Nanjing just like this.”
“Back then, I had just arrived from Nanjing and wasn't used to it.”
“in the past 3 years could compare to the 3 days I spent in Nanjing.”
“I came to Nanjing to find more connections”
“I came from Nanjing to Shanghai just to find him.”