离教以前的日子挺好的
“Life in the Li Sect used to be good.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
十七八年前来的此地
“I came here 17 or 18 years ago.”
离教 以前 的 日子 挺好的
“Life in the Li Sect used to be good.”
“Everyone lived honestly and peacefully.”
“Things are terrible now compared to how peaceful it used to be.”
Traditional Chinese historical consciousness places high emotional value on societal stability, viewing periods where commoners can peacefully farm and trade as the ideal state.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
days in the past / former times
A common colloquial phrase used when comparing past circumstances with the present.
pretty good / fairly nice
A frequent everyday spoken evaluation indicating high satisfaction.
Affirms the descriptive evaluation and reinforces certainty in conversational recall.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“People of the Li Sect are still people.”
“Li Sect is nothing to fear.”
“the Li Sect is full of traps.”
“From this day forward,”
“the sect nearly fell apart.”
“The Li Sect will soon prosper again.”