我就能正大光明地娶你了
“I could marry you openly and honorably.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这样
“That way,”
我 就能 正大光明 地娶你 了
“I could marry you openly and honorably.”
可是现在
“But now,”
“I hate that we have to hide our love, but soon I will give you the formal status and respect you deserve.”
In traditional and contemporary Chinese culture, public recognition, family approval, and social legitimacy are considered essential components of an honorable marriage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
aboveboard, honorable, openly and legitimately
A very common idiom used when someone wants to do something openly without hiding from public scrutiny.
marry you (specifically used by a man marrying a woman)
In Chinese, 娶 indicates a man taking a wife, distinct from 嫁 (a woman marrying into a husband's family).
Signifies a change of state, indicating the realization of a future outcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm going to post it openly. Let me tell you,”
“I'll marry you in grand style.”
“I've been longing to marry you”
“I have nothing to hide. W-Why should I go?”
“Who would want to marry me as a legitimate wife?”
“I can stay by your side openly.”