这电扇都转了一百年了都没坏
“This fan's been spinning for 100 years. It still works.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这电扇都 转了一百年了都没坏
“This fan's been spinning for 100 years. It still works.”
你说它是不是神仙电扇 一百年道行太浅
“Don't you think it's a magic fan? 100 years is not that long. It's just a mundane thing.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Older Chinese manufactured goods, especially household appliances, often carry nostalgic pride for being virtually indestructible.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a hundred years (figuratively: an extremely long time)
Used colloquially as hyperbole to stress how long an object has lasted or how long an action has been ongoing.
still hasn't broken down
Emphasizes resilience or durability despite long use or harsh conditions.
Emphasizes the completion and accumulated duration of time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“that the fan can't break on a hot day.”
“This fridge is still being used. It has been so many years.”
“There isn't even a decent fan.”
“I never used it again.”
“We've been in this for so many years.”
“It's outdated now.”