谢九衡 竟然做了赘婿
“Xie Jiuheng actually became a matrilocal husband?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
入赘
“Married into your family?”
谢九衡 竟然 做了赘婿
“Xie Jiuheng actually became a matrilocal husband?”
“Who in the world would dare make him do that?”
“How on earth could someone as powerful and noble as him submit to such humiliation?”
In traditional patriarchal Chinese society, becoming a matrilocal husband (ruzhui) stripped a man of family lineage rights and carried immense social humiliation, making it shocking for a prominent figure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
An adverb placed before verbs or adjectives to highlight that an outcome drastically defies expectations.
matrilocal husband; son-in-law who marries into the bride's household
A traditional term referring to a man who moves into his wife's family, historically carrying strong social stigma.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Xie Jiuheng, oh, Xie Jiuheng.”
“But Jiuheng, you really should remarry.”
“why you haven't taken a woman into your house yet.”
“my Jiuheng is quite smart.”
“[The Heart as a Polished Mirror] Jiuheng looked like he had been disheartened.”
“Chen Jiuheng is guilty of domestic disorder”