他不仅抢了白芷的荷包
“Not only did he snatch her pouch,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他 不 仅抢 了 白 芷的 荷包
“Not only did he snatch her pouch,”
而且
“but he also...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional China, an embroidered pouch (荷包) was an intimate personal item often holding money or keepsakes, making snatching it a violation of personal boundaries.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not only
A formal coordinating conjunction typically paired with '而且' to introduce progressive information.
small pouch or purse
Commonly encountered in historical or period contexts referring to an embroidered pouch worn on clothing.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and found Bai Zhi's pouch.”
“He grabbed her hair, and because his right hand was tightly clenched,”
“He must have gotten into a struggle with Bai Zhi.”
“but Bai Zhi refused that.”
“Could Bai Zhi have found out”
“She sewed it herself.”