顺便看看师父
“and to visit my master.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我是为了自己的事情
“I came here for my own business”
顺便看看师父
“and to visit my master.”
“Is it for the Master of Liubo Temple?”
“Visiting my master is just an excuse; I don't want to admit my real reason for being here.”
Using 'shunbian' allows speakers to conceal their primary emotional stakes and avoid looking overly eager, vulnerable, or deliberate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in passing / along the way / conveniently
Essential adverb used when performing a secondary action while primary business is underway, often used to downplay effort.
to pay a visit to / to check on
Reduplicated verb conveying a casual, friendly, or informal visit rather than a solemn official audience.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If anything happens to my master again, I won't let you off.”
“What if Master finds out”
“have a lot to learn from your master.”
“discuss with Master first.”
“Now, I ask you all”
“Just wait patiently for your mentor to return.”