小人就想 趁着晚上来碰碰运气
“So I thought I'd sneak in at night and try my luck.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
被封时 下人们把不少宝贝埋在后院
“was sealed, the servants buried many treasures in the backyard.”
小人 就想 趁着 晚 上来 碰碰运气
“So I thought I'd sneak in at night and try my luck.”
见这里的土 果然比别处新鲜 于是我就
“The soil here looked fresher than the rest, so I...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Historically, commoners or servants referred to themselves as 'xiaoren' (lowly person) when addressing superiors or officials to display subordination.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
taking advantage of (a time or opportunity)
A very common preposition used to indicate seizing a specific temporary window of opportunity.
try one's luck
Colloquial idiom used when attempting something risky or uncertain with the hope of a good outcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Ah, I remember now.”
“I really don't know.”
“I still have something to say.”
“Roll away the villains.”
“I had no choice.”
“I cannot tell for now.”