难怪他要帮裴国公做事
“(No wonder he works for Duke Pei.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也遇到过劫匪
“encountered bandits too.”
难怪 他要帮裴国公做事
“(No wonder he works for Duke Pei.)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial Chinese society, working under a noble often stemmed from personal protection or life-saving debts rather than merely career ambitions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no wonder / it is understandable that
Use this sentence-initially when a new piece of information suddenly explains a previous mystery or behavior.
to work for / to serve someone
A common spoken phrase meaning to be in someone's employment, patronage, or service.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“ordered him to backtrack.”
“He is Mr. Pei's friend. You do not need to worry about all that.”
“(After all, Duke Pei) (is the most terrible man.)”
“That's why you didn't help me on purpose.”
“on this case. I guess they'll probably give him more trouble.”
“merely for the support of the Ji family?”