月海是我们一起 从无到有建起来的
“We built Yuehai from nothing together.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们是这个城市的主人
“We're the masters of this city.”
月海 是我 们 一起 从无到有 建起来 的
“We built Yuehai from nothing together.”
现在它有难处了
“Now it's facing tough times.”
“We poured our lives into building this place, so we cannot just walk away when times get tough.”
Appealing to collective hardship ('building from scratch') evokes the shared sacrifice of pioneers, placing moral weight on staying loyal and overcoming collective adversity together.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
from scratch; from nothing to existence
A four-character idiom describing the arduous process of creating or developing something where nothing existed before.
to build up; to establish
Directional complement indicating the upward completion and successful establishment of an entity or construction.
Part of the '是...的' construction used to emphasize the collaborative manner and effort involved in building the place.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Yuehai is doing well now. The population will likely keep increasing steadily.”
“Learn about Yuehai. No need.”
“In that case, Yuehai won't get built. Forget about building a printing street.”
“Even though Yuehai is newly built,”
“They want to build Yuehai together with us. What's the problem?”
“We'll drink in Yuehai. Bye.”