这绣楼虽说是敞开门做生意
“Though we're open for business,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Would you mind showing us around?”
这绣楼 虽说是 敞 开门做生意
“Though we're open for business,”
“this is still a private residence. We only welcome regulars.”
“Just because this is a shop doesn't mean you can wander around freely.”
In traditional China, an embroidery pavilion (xiulou) was an intimate female space where unrestricted access by outside visitors was considered improper.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
although one might say / even though it is
A transitional marker commonly paired with 'but' to introduce an exception or qualification.
keep doors open to do business / operate openly as a business
An idiomatic phrase describing commercial establishments open to the public.