西南的竹子就是窜得快
“bamboo in the southwest shoots up fast.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这个时节
“At this time of year,”
西南的竹子就是窜得快
“bamboo in the southwest shoots up fast.”
“It's much more vigorous than the kind grown in the gardens back in Chang'an.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Travelers and officials frequently compared the lush, humid flora of the southern/southwestern frontier with the drier climate of the imperial capital Chang'an.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
grows or shoots up rapidly
A vivid colloquial expression used to describe fast vertical growth or sudden darting movements.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“or if they were slowly punctured”
“During the season when bamboo grows wildly,”
“If he died from being slowly pierced by a growing shoot,”
“While each bamboo shoot grows at a slightly different rate,”
“whose bodies are pierced by bamboo that shot up overnight.”
“the bamboo shoot grew little by little”