可徐二奶奶说了
“But Second Madam Xu said”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可徐二奶奶 说了
“But Second Madam Xu said”
说李家的生意 做得虽不如咱们家 可胜在人丁兴旺
“that although the Li family's business is not as good as ours, they have a thriving”
“You may think it is mediocre, but someone of high standing disagrees, so listen to what she said.”
When discussing sensitive clan matters such as matchmaking, speakers frequently quote respected female elders to validate opinions without generating direct friction.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
but ... said
A conversational turn-transition structure used to invoke another person's opinion to challenge or qualify a previous statement.
Marks the completion of speech and introduces subsequent reported discourse.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Second Madam Xu has left? Yes, she has left.”
“You think I've never seen anything?”
“Granny Yu. You're still awake?”
“We're here for Granny Yu. She'll be fine.”
“Granny Yu, thank you.”
“Granny Yu must be tired. You should get some rest soon, too.”