小心火烛
“Beware of fire!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小心火烛
“Beware of fire!”
飞过来啦
“It's flying over!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In pre-modern China, night watchmen patrolled streets beating drums or gongs and chanting fixed rhyming slogans to tell time and remind citizens to prevent fires in wooden buildings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
be careful with fire and candles
A stock historical phrase paired with '天干物燥' shouted by traditional night watchmen on patrol.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Beware of fire hazards! [Fill Your Belly]”
“Beware of fire!”
“Beware of fire!”
“Beware of fire!”
“[Tofu] Beware of fire!”
“set the device in advance, and light the candle at the right moment.”
“I bet it's due to the powder in the candle.”