但这族学 也是连京城都闻名的
“their family school is famous even in the capital.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但这族学 也是 连 京城 都闻名 的
“their family school is famous even in the capital.”
“Even Mr. Chen Xuanqing once studied at the Ji family.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Merchants occupied the lowest tier in traditional social rankings; founding distinguished clan academies was a primary way for wealthy merchant families to elevate their social standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
clan school; family academy
A historical term referring to private schools established by prominent clans to educate their youth.
well-known; famous
A formal collocation often paired with geographic scopes like '京城' (the capital) or '天下' (all under heaven).
Affirms the statement with certainty, reinforcing the reputation of the school.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“it could implicate your entire clan.”
“I won't implicate your entire family.”
“The capital has those too.”
“It's a big clan. That was hundreds of years ago.”
“In the capital, any family with a daughter to marry”
“there are thousands in our Li clan.”