我这个庶子着实不敢乱说
“there are some things I dare not speak carelessly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我实在不想对九妹妹说谎 但有些事
“I really don't want to lie to you, but as an illegitimate son,”
我 这个 庶子 着实 不敢乱说
“there are some things I dare not speak carelessly.”
九妹妹你就别问了 总之离紫竹林远点就是了
“Wan, stop asking. Just stay away from Purple Bamboo Grove.”
“I know what is going on, but my status offers me no protection if I talk, so stop pressing me.”
In imperial Chinese family law, concubine-born offspring (shu) possessed lower social standing and domestic authority, requiring them to behave with extreme discretion to survive clan politics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
son born to a concubine
A vital term in historical dramas denoting low status within patriarchal clan hierarchies compared to the legitimate first wife's offspring (di).
speak irresponsibly; gossip carelessly
Widely used in spoken Chinese to caution someone or oneself against spreading unconfirmed or forbidden information.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“- Don't talk nonsense. - Could Ji Ling be an illegitimate son? Nonsense!”
“That is mere slander. Didn't you just say it yourself?”