是否去过灵寂
“Have you ever been to Lingji Mountain?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不知师从何门何派
“Which sect are you from? Who is your master?”
是否去过 灵寂
“Have you ever been to Lingji Mountain?”
前辈
“Mr. Lu,”
“Tell me if you have been there, so I know who you really are and how strong you might be.”
In traditional wuxia and xianxia settings, strangers probe each other's origins and past realms to determine whether they are allies, rivals, or hidden masters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
whether or not; has / have ... or not
A formal, concise equivalent of '是不是' or '有没有', common in polite or classical-style inquiries.
have been to
Combines the verb '去' (to go) with experiential aspect marker '过' to ask about past travel experience.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“if you go to Lingji Mountain,”
“traveled somewhere together,”
“took a book from Lingji Mountain before.”
“and has not visited for some time.”
“why didn't you go pray?”
“But I can't remember where.”