若儿竟然满脸笑容地答应了
“To my surprise, Ruo accepted with a smile.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
王显上门提亲
“when Wang Xian came to propose.”
若 儿 竟然 满脸笑容地答应了
“To my surprise, Ruo accepted with a smile.”
“I was shocked she looked so happy, which made me wonder if she was faking it.”
Young women in traditional settings often masked personal reluctance with a compliant smile to avoid worrying their parents regarding arranged marriages.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
Placed before a verb to emphasize that an outcome was contrary to expectation.
all smiles; radiant with joy
A vivid four-character descriptive phrase used to describe someone showing visible happiness.
Marks the completion of the action of agreeing.