它得有地儿去啊 以前在深山老林 人迹罕至
“They need somewhere to go. They used to live deep in the mountains where few people went,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You name is Xia Dongqing. Why isn't it Xia Chunqing?”
它 得有 地儿去啊 以前 在深山老林 人迹罕至
“They need somewhere to go. They used to live deep in the mountains where few people went,”
“but now those places have become cities. Where do you expect them to go?”
“Don't blame it for appearing here; urbanization left it with nowhere else to exist.”
Reflects modern Chinese societal reflections on the rapid expansion of megacities encroaching on natural and traditional spaces.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have a place to go
A colloquial northern Chinese phrasing using erhua to denote having a shelter or destination.
deep mountains and dense old forests
A vivid four-character idiom describing remote, untamed wilderness.
rarely visited by humans; off the beaten track
A set idiomatic expression used to emphasize desolate or untouched places.
Softens the assertion while inviting the listener to consider the obvious logic.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I know an awesome place. Let's go there.”
“But it's too far away.”
“You shouldn't go there. Shouldn't go there?”
“You picked a pretty hidden spot.”
“That place is remote and sparsely populated.”
“I just don't know why she goes there.”