这是不是就可以 订娃娃亲了呀
“Can the marriage between them be arranged?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是一家人了
“become a family.”
这 是不是 就可以 订娃娃亲 了呀
“Can the marriage between them be arranged?”
“We are so close now that our kids might as well get married!”
Traditionally a formal pact between families, arranging a 'wawaqin' is now invoked purely as warm humor to signify ultimate intimacy and shared familial trust between lifelong friends.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
doesn't this mean we can...
A common spoken phrase used to lead into a playful inference or tentative suggestion based on preceding events.
to arrange a childhood betrothal
Refers to the traditional practice of promising children in marriage; today used almost exclusively as a fond, humorous joke between close friends or family.
Softens the rhetorical question and gives the statement a lively, affectionate, and playful lilt.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we can't just let them propose, can we? Of course.”
“Didn't they kiss that time? Yes, yes.”
“Otherwise, the couple wouldn't have gotten married.”
“That doesn't mean you need to come propose.”
“He didn't mention anything about a proposal.”
“You said they are not your own brothers.”