天干物燥
“[Xigu Lane] Dry weather!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
却并不是冲我而来
“but they weren't coming for me.”
天干物燥
“[Xigu Lane] Dry weather!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional China, night watchmen struck gongs and called out fixed warnings like this to keep time and prevent urban fires.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the weather is dry and everything is parched
A traditional set phrase commonly used by night watchmen in historical dramas to announce fire hazards.