这墨还论香气啊
“Is fragrance also taken into account when making ink?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
贵妃一心礼佛 所以我在想 可以在墨中加一些檀香
“The Noble Consort is devoted to Buddhism, so I was thinking, I could add some sandalwood to the ink.”
这墨 还论香气 啊
“Is fragrance also taken into account when making ink?”
这么精致的 那自然是了 既然是给贵妃做的墨
“So delicate? Of course. Since this ink is made for the Noble Consort,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional elite Chinese aesthetics, high-grade inksticks were artisan craft pieces infused with sandalwood and musk, judged as much by their scent as by their pigment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to judge by; to be determined by
Used as a monosyllabic verb meaning to appraise or evaluate according to a particular standard.
aroma; fragrance
A standard noun used for pleasant, natural scents like incense, flowers, or fine craft materials.
Softens the rhetorical question while marking sincere surprise and curiosity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This inkstick smells wonderfully fragrant.”
“Is there no ink fragrance?”
“their aroma gains a charm.”
“That fragrance, to me,”
“I think it's the same for tea and ink.”
“there is a problem with this ink?”