叶家的老先生过去做过外交官
“The old gentleman of the Ye family was once a diplomat.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是
“Yes.”
叶家的老先生过去做过外交官
“The old gentleman of the Ye family was once a diplomat.”
对他你要客气一些
“You must be courteous to him.”
“Be careful around this man; he has serious political background and high status.”
Addressing someone as '老先生' emphasizes deference to their age, wisdom, and established lineage, requiring junior associates to tread lightly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the past; formerly
Commonly placed before verbs to describe someone's former career or past habit.
diplomat
A formal noun denoting high diplomatic rank and foreign affairs experience.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Now, the Zheng family is without a leader.”
“Also, this daughter of the Ye family”
“the Ye family was just ordinary, living outside the city outskirts.”
“The Ye family has only this one daughter.”
“How did the Ye family get your plan?”
“Oh, don't even mention the Ye family.”