只是头一回见着
“It's just my first time seeing”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没什么不妥
“Nothing inappropriate.”
只是 头一回见 着
“It's just my first time seeing”
这么少的压箱银子 确实让人觉得有些
“so little dowry money. It just feels a bit”
“I am not completely inexperienced, but this is shockingly scarce.”
In traditional Chinese weddings, money placed at the bottom of a bride's chest serves as emergency funds and symbolizes family standing; having very little can induce social awkwardness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the very first time
A very common colloquial alternative to 第一次 used in northern and spoken Mandarin.
to see / to witness
A colloquial verb complement construction indicating the successful perception of an object or event.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“who has a deal with such a powerful spirit.”
“This is the first time I've ever seen one.”
“in such a rush to die.”
“That's a first for me.”
“that look on your face before.”
“But today for the first time,”