小凌的爸爸妈妈都没有了
“that Ling's parents are no longer around.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过我听兰心说
“But I heard from Lanxin”
小凌的 爸爸妈妈都没有了
“that Ling's parents are no longer around.”
兰心爸爸
“Mr. Zhao,”
“Be sensitive around her; she is an orphan and has nobody else to lean on.”
Direct mentions of death (死) are traditionally avoided in Chinese culture; softer terms such as 没有了 (no longer here) or 走了 (left) are preferred out of tact and respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
passed away; no longer living
A gentle, colloquial euphemism for death used commonly to avoid harsh words like 'died' (死了).
Marks the irrevocable change in circumstance, namely that the parents have passed away.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Only then can Lingyun rest in peace.”
“Are you moving back to Mr. Ling's place?”
“Well, dad, you may go with Mr. Ling to have a look.”
“What exactly does Ling Heping want to do? He's not that old”
“But Ling Xiao is in the third year at high school.”
“You're grown up.”