劳烦六爷爷回去转告主家的人
“Please go back and tell the main branches”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and I certainly cannot accept this dowry!”
劳烦 六爷爷 回去 转告 主家 的人
“Please go back and tell the main branches”
“that even if I never get married,”
“Tell them clearly that their terms are unacceptable, and I will not be manipulated.”
In traditional Chinese lineage society, the 'main branch' (主家) held authority over marriages and assets, requiring junior members to use respectful indirect intermediaries like senior relatives (六爷爷) when delivering defiance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
may I trouble you; excuse me for bothering you
A polite, slightly traditional formula used when asking someone (often an elder or stranger) to do an errand or favor.
to pass on a message; to relay
Commonly used in both formal and daily registers to indicate conveying information to a third party.
