谁知道 吃早饭的时候还好好的
“However, she was fine when we were having breakfast,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
看她能吃能喝 还能骂人的 就都没当回事
“She could eat, drink and shout at others, so we thought she was fine.”
谁知道 吃早饭 的时候 还好好的
“However, she was fine when we were having breakfast,”
“but after that, she was dying all of a sudden.”
“Don't blame us for not catching it earlier; there was no way we could have predicted this.”
In Chinese culture, sudden rapid decline following normal appetite and energy is frequently discussed with bewilderment and grief, often requiring relatives to clarify that they did not neglect the patient.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
who knew; who would have thought
Used at the beginning of a sentence to express unexpected outcomes or retroactively disclaim foresight.
in perfectly fine condition; all right
A reduplicated adjective commonly used to emphasize that someone or something was completely normal right before a sudden mishap.
Affirms the reality of the past state, emphasizing that the person truly seemed fine at that time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“At that time, we had breakfast”
“Have you had breakfast? Yes. You? Me too.”
“have you been eating well lately?”
“You haven't had breakfast, right? I bought some for you.”
“Breakfast will be ready soon. Dad, I won't eat.”
“I wonder if you like the food today.”