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相见恨晚——老电影
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SIMPLIFIED
PINYIN
ENGLISH
相见恨晚
xiāngjiànhènwǎn
to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.; It feels like we have known each other all along.
档案馆
dàngànguǎn
archive library
小众
xiǎozhòng
minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc)
Recently you’ve been heading to the archives when you’re free, did you find any treasure?
不过是迷上了怀旧电影,每次播放一段录像带都像是做了一场很久远的梦。
bùguò shì míshàng le huáijiù diànyǐng,měicì bōfàng yī duàn lùxiàngdài dōu xiàng shì zuò le yīchǎng hěn jiǔyuǎn de mèng。
Its just that I’m obsessed with nostalgic movies, and each time I play a video, it seems like a far away dream.
别人都是迷恋酷炫的大制作大场面,你的口味很小众呀。
biéren dōu shì míliàn kùxuàn de dà zhìzuò dà chǎngmiàn,nǐ de kǒuwèi hěn xiǎozhòng ya。
Others are obsessed with cool big productions but you’ve got very niche taste.
第一次看还是阴差阳错地陪老人家去公园组织的老电影放映会,谁知我第一眼就爱上了,从此一发不可收拾。
dìyīcì kàn háishi yīnchāyángcuò de péi lǎorénjiā qù gōngyuán zǔzhī de lǎodiànyǐng fàngyìnghuì,shéizhī wǒ dìyīyǎn jiù àishàng le,cóngcǐ yīfābùkěshōushi。
The first time I watched an old movie, was at a screening party at a park when I accompanied an elderly. Who could guess that I would fall in love with it at first sight, and can be controlled since.
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