你早就是我嫂子了
“...you've been my sister-in-law for a long time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在我心里
“In my heart...”
你 早就是 我嫂子 了
“...you've been my sister-in-law for a long time.”
龙侠哥
“Longxia Ge...”
“You don't need to doubt your place; I already consider you family and always will.”
Addressing a romantic partner of an older brother as 'sister-in-law' before marriage is a gesture of high honor and emotional belonging in Chinese social circles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
has long been; already is
Emphasizes that a condition or identity became true a long time ago and remains undisputed.
sister-in-law (older brother's wife)
Can be used affectionately toward an older brother's long-term girlfriend to signify full emotional acceptance.
Marks a change of state and reinforces the assertion that this reality has already materialized.