就剩咱们尖尖一个了
“and we'll have only Jianjian.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“By then, Ling Xiao and Ziqiu will go to college in Beijing”
就剩咱们尖尖一个了
“and we'll have only Jianjian.”
省心了
“That'll be much easier.”
“It's going to be so quiet and different once the older boys leave for college.”
Northern and colloquial Mandarin uses 'zanmen' to warmly emphasize unity and shared emotional investment in a child.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only ... is left
Used to highlight a remaining item or person after others have departed.
our; us (inclusive)
Conveys intimate closeness and joint belonging when referring to a shared family member.
Marks a new prospective state or situation resulting from others leaving.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm the only one left in our battalion.”
“we're the only ones left.”
“Now, there's only two of us here.”
“This is all the money we have on us.”
“of our Luo family.”
“we are the only parents left.”