也不知道他们会不会 后悔这桩亲事
“I wonder if they would regret this marriage.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不顾手足之情
“and disregarded sibling bonds,”
也不知道 他们 会不会 后悔 这桩 亲事
“I wonder if they would regret this marriage.”
“You are really out of line, aren't you? Stop!”
“This marriage arrangement was a mistake and they are bound to regret it.”
Traditional Chinese marriages unite two clans, where dissatisfaction can lead to intense loss of face and severed inter-family relationships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
marriage arrangement / match
Often used in historical or traditional contexts to refer to arranged marriage negotiations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I can help you call off this engagement.”
“How could I? You're my child.”
“If we hastily break off the engagement,”
“If this match goes through, there'll be a great reward.”
“you definitely won't change your mind, right?”
“they surely see this engagement not good enough for them anymore.”