谁家的娘子会用这么多脂粉?
“Who here would use so much powder?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Strange. This alley is so narrow, and there are no mansions around.”
谁家的娘子 会用这么多 脂粉?
“Who here would use so much powder?”
“Unless there's a tavern or brothel nearby.”
“No respectable lady smells like this; this must be from a pleasure house.”
Respectable women were expected to wear modest makeup; heavy rouge was stereotypically associated with courtesans, entertainers, and red-light districts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
which household's lady / wife
A traditional historical term used to refer to a married or respectable young woman.
rouge and powder / cosmetics
Literary and historical term for makeup, often carrying connotations of vanity or courtesan life when excessive.