颜大人怎么会与异士交好
“How could Lord Yan befriend an eccentric?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你就是卫融 你和颜大人是什么关系
“So you are Wei Rong. What is your relationship with Lord Yan?”
颜大人 怎么会 与异士 交好
“How could Lord Yan befriend an eccentric?”
“Lord Yan is a knowledgeable man. He must have his reasons.”
“It makes no sense for someone of his status to mingle with such strange people.”
Orthodox officials in imperial settings were expected to avoid entangling themselves with eccentric outsiders or fringe mystics to protect their moral and social reputation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how could it be; why would
A rhetorical device used in spoken Chinese to express disbelief or bewilderment.
to be on good terms with; to make friends with
A formal or literary compound used in historical or written contexts to describe alliance or friendship.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why must you be so sarcastic, Lord Chen?”
“I may meet you in official service”
“Commissioner Di is famous far and wide”
“Lord Zhang is not making things up out of thin air.”
“Something tells me you are looking for someone.”
“[Qinwen Hall] Lord Li, what are you doing?”