又被皮肆卖入挽月阁为妓
“After that, Pisi sold me to Wanyue Pavilion as a courtesan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
又被皮肆卖入挽月阁为妓
“After that, Pisi sold me to Wanyue Pavilion as a courtesan.”
“By the time I escaped and returned to the temple,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional China, entering a brothel stripped a woman of commoner status, legally reducing her to an outcast class subjected to widespread social stigma.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be sold into
A passive construction used in historical contexts indicating human trafficking or bonded servitude.
to become a courtesan / prostitute
A formal classical construction combining '为' (to serve as) and '妓' (courtesan/prostitute).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Do you think you can keep the position”
“That wretched woman...”
“frequented pleasure quarters and the Music Office,”
“just like Fan Changyu.”
“I'll have no choice but to work in some drink shop.”
“to come on behalf of him and Mrs. Xiao to pay respects.”