出宫前还欠好大一笔呢
“She still owed me a tidy sum before leaving.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You lent her money? That's right.”
出宫前 还 欠 好大一笔 呢
“She still owed me a tidy sum before leaving.”
“Luckily, her resettlement payment was just enough”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Imperial palace maids often relied on official dismissal stipends ('anzhifei') to clear personal debts accumulated during palace service before starting life anew outside.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to leave or be discharged from the imperial palace
Used in historical contexts when palace maids or officials complete their service and return to civilian life.
quite a large sum (of money)
A colloquial intensifier where '好大' emphasizes the surprisingly significant amount.
Emphasizes the ongoing or lingering nature of the past situation, accentuating the magnitude of the debt.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Later, upon reaching a certain age, she was fortunate enough to leave the palace.”
“Why not this time? I really had no way out.”
“That's about it. Let's settle the bill. Okay.”
“Later, I heard she was leaving the palace.”
“But I haven't paid you back last time. What are you afraid of?”
“Walking away with nothing would be such a waste.”