本想着带回北襄
“I wanted to bring it back to Bei Xiang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是我在中原买的
“was bought by me in Central Plain.”
本想着带回北襄
“I wanted to bring it back to Bei Xiang.”
“and bury it inside after I die.”
“I always planned to return home when my time comes, and this was meant for my final rest.”
Deeply rooted in Chinese traditional culture is the desire to be buried in one's homeland, viewing returning home at the end of life as the ultimate peace.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally planned to; had intended to
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce an initial intention that may or may not have materialized.
to bring back (to a place)
A directional compound signifying retrieving or transporting an item back to its origin or base.