为何还会把女儿嫁与王显
“why would you marry your daughter to Wang Xian?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If you knew the Wang family murdered the Qi family,”
为何 还会 把 女儿 嫁与 王显
“why would you marry your daughter to Wang Xian?”
大人
“Commissioner Di,”
“Your story makes no sense unless you had something to gain or hide.”
In traditional Chinese society, parents held absolute authority over marital alliances, making a father's consent crucial evidence of intent.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to marry off (one's daughter) to
A classical/formal literary construction synonymous with the modern '嫁给'.
why; for what reason
A more formal and literary alternative to '为什么', common in interrogations and period dramas.