因我大哥之死积郁成疾
“was already depressed due to Longsheng's death.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
父王
“Father”
因我大哥之死积郁成疾
“was already depressed due to Longsheng's death.”
“He suffered a sudden stroke when he summoned me”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy deeply link emotional suppression (郁) directly to somatic illness, viewing mental distress as a cause of physical disease.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fall sick from bottled-up grief or anxiety
A formal idiom describing psychological trauma or sorrow manifesting as serious physical illness.
to dine; have a meal (honorific/court register)
An archaic/historical honorific term used strictly in period contexts for royal meals.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He feels so ashamed.”
“After all, he is my older brother's flesh and blood.”
“But now, Longsheng is gone.”
“Don't forget how your brother died.”
“He has a lot of business to do.”
“Chuan came back, and I died there; then you'd be satisfied, huh?”