结婚是大事 我也想你嫁得有面子
“Marriage is a serious matter. I want you to marry with dignity.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
其实你爸妈刚才说得也对
“your parents were right about one thing.”
结婚 是大事 我 也想你 嫁得 有面子
“Marriage is a serious matter. I want you to marry with dignity.”
“I want that, too. But where are we going to get those?”
“I want you to have a grand wedding too, but we need to face reality together.”
In Chinese culture, a wedding is not just a personal milestone but a public display of social and financial status for both families, making 'face' (mianzi) a central concern.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
marriage is a major life event
Use this phrase to emphasize the seriousness and cultural gravity of wedding decisions in Chinese culture.
prestigious; honorable; saving face
A very common colloquial expression used to describe situations that bring pride, social prestige, or respect.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“After all, marriage is a serious matter.”
“It was my idea anyway.”
“You want to marry her? Not a chance.”
“marriage is a lifelong matter. It shouldn't be rushed.”
“marriage is a lifelong thing.”
“to start a family. Otherwise she'll leave me!”