教坊的画眉姑娘也染了病
“Miss Hua Mei of the Music Office also contracted the same disease,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“already an outbreak of syphilis infection in Chang'an.”
教坊的 画眉 姑娘也 染了病
“Miss Hua Mei of the Music Office also contracted the same disease,”
却意外的治好了这必死之症
“yet she unexpectedly cured the fatal disease.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The Jiaofang was an official institution in dynastic China managing court performers, often associated with marginalized yet culturally influential entertainers who served the nobility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the imperial music and entertainment bureau
A historical term referring to the state-run training academy and quarters for female entertainers and musicians in imperial China.
contracted an illness
A standard phrasing for catching a contagious disease or infection.
Marks the change of state or completion of contracting the illness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I went to the Music Office today to see Miss Hua Mei”
“The one who died at the Music Office”
“Qinxiang of the Music Office is infected with syphilis!”
“The tricks those women use there”
“It's common for musicians in the Music Office to have injuries.”
“The Music Office is full of gossip.”