你虽然不是纪家的人
“Even though you're not one of Ji family,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那哪儿敢呢
“How could I dare?”
你 虽然不是 纪家的人
“Even though you're not one of Ji family,”
“Do not sell yourself short—your actual clout in this house is enormous.”
In large traditional Chinese households, emotional favor from the highest-ranking elder (like the matriarch) often trumps strict biological hierarchy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
although (one is) not...
A standard concessive pattern used to acknowledge a disadvantage before introducing a stronger compensating factor.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If not for the Ji family's sake,”
“Could she be working for Ji Feng?”
“But isn't she Ji Feng's person?”
“It's definitely all because of the Ji family.”
“Didn't expect to find him sheltered here.”
“Then what is the relationship between the Ji family and the Gu family?”