瞧着我有法术 能劳动
“Seeing that I had magic and the strength to labor,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“His household had more than a dozen people.”
瞧着 我 有法术 能劳动
“Seeing that I had magic and the strength to labor,”
“they started lying about all day in bed,”
“They saw me as free, magical labor and shameless took advantage of me.”
In traditional extended households, industrious daughters-in-law or outsiders are often expected to sacrifice endlessly while others rest on their laurels.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
seeing that / noticing that
Colloquial northern expression indicating perceiving a condition that triggers an opportunistic action.
sleep soundly / loaf around sleeping
A colloquial, often derogatory phrase used to criticize someone for sleeping lazily while others work.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I didn't know any magic at all.”
“Fairy, aren't your spells powerful?”
“You're only human. Why are you immune to my magic?”
“His magic has no scent. Even I was deceived.”
“"Magic can't defeat spiritual power, spiritual power can't beat karma, and karma can't defeat a wish."”
“Relying on their superior powers,”