这顾冯氏 又是谁呀
“Who is this Mrs. Gu-Feng?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
两万两银子
“20,000 taels of silver. [Issuer: Mrs. Gu-Feng] [Witness: Gu Deyuan]”
这顾冯氏 又是谁 呀
“Who is this Mrs. Gu-Feng?”
是顾家老太太 我也是看到这张借据 才想起来
“It's the Old Madam of the Gu family. Seeing this IOU reminded me of something.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Imperial China, married women were often referred to by combining the husband's surname with their maiden surname followed by 'Shi' (e.g., Gu Feng-shi).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
who is that again; who on earth is that
Used when an unexpected or previously forgotten name pops up and needs immediate identification.
Softens the interrogative question to sound natural, casual, and curious rather than aggressive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This is the Gu manor, not the Ji manor. No place for her to act up.”
“she also placed high hopes on our Gu family,”
“that Ms. Feng is unworthy to be empress,”
“It seems the Gu family is not one to be trifled with so easily.”
“is Miss Gu still mad at you?”
“This Gu family is rotten to the core.”