都还没有你活得长久
“might not even have lived as long as you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都还没有 你 活得长久
“might not even have lived as long as you.”
“The tax they levied was called the Immortality Tax.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Common in Chinese fantasy/Xianxia genres, where mortal emperors and regimes pass in the blink of an eye compared to immortal cultivators.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still haven't; have not yet even
Used to emphasize an unexpected shortcoming or disparity in comparison.
live for a long time
A spoken complement structure evaluating lifespan and longevity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We've been out here so long.”
“you weren't ready.”
“I just haven't had the chance to tell her yet.”
“His time isn't up yet.”
“I didn't find a chance to tell you,”
“I don't think you have the authority”