刨花易燃 要小心火烛
“Wood shavings are highly flammable. Be careful with the candle.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
王采女亲眷就是许可
“The presence of Lady Wang's relative is proof enough.”
刨花易燃 要 小心火烛
“Wood shavings are highly flammable. Be careful with the candle.”
是松木的刨花 防潮除味
“These are pine shavings, used to keep out moisture and odors.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Because traditional Chinese architecture was predominantly wooden, fire prevention was an obsessive community concern, embodied in the watchman phrase '小心火烛'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
flammable; easily combustible
A concise formal compound commonly used in safety warnings and descriptions.
candles and lights; open flames
A traditional compound used especially in historical contexts warning against fire dangers.
watch out for fires / beware of open flames
A stock phrase famously cried by night watchmen in ancient China.
