有城主这样的 前车之鉴
“With His Excellency as a warning example,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有城主这样的 前车之鉴
“With His Excellency as a warning example,”
适儿的婚事 还需慎重
“Shi's marriage needs to be considered carefully.”
“Look at the mess the City Lord ended up in; we cannot let our son marry the wrong person.”
In traditional Chinese culture, choosing a virtuous spouse (娶妻娶贤) is deemed critical to the welfare, reputation, and harmony of the entire lineage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
lessons drawn from previous failures; a warning from the past
A common formal idiom used when advising someone not to repeat a specific historical or personal mistake.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are you insulting His Excellency? What are you talking about?”
“As Governor, I must warn you:”
“Y-Your Excellency, -Your Excellency, I can do it myself. -It's fine.”
“Y-You know everything?”
“Even as the governor, I'm not entirely confident.”
“Then why do you still look so depressed?”