我嫁的是你这个人
“I'm marrying you for who you are.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我从来没有图过你们田家 任何家产 墨坊
“I've never coveted any of your family's property or the ink workshop.”
我 嫁的是你 这个人
“I'm marrying you for who you are.”
我希望你也是一样的 祯娘
“I hope you feel the same! Zhen,”
“I care about you, not your family's fortune or property.”
In traditional arranged or wealthy marriages, suspicion often arises that a partner married for family assets; explicitly stating one married the 'person' defends one's moral integrity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the person oneself; someone's character rather than possessions
Used in marital or relational contexts to contrast a person's inner worth against their material assets or family background.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How did I end up marrying someone like you?”
“I still want to marry you.”
“really getting married?”
“Since I married you, have you given me a single good day?”
“Didn't you marry him just for his family's connections?”
“Did she truly want to marry you?”