那说来都是一家人
“So we are all family.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也是你叔叔范回大人的儿子
“I'm also the son of your uncle, Lord Fan Hui.”
那说来 都是一家人
“So we are all family.”
是 是 是
“Yes, exactly.”
“Since we are related, we are on the same side and should treat each other warmly.”
Invoking familial relations is a core interpersonal strategy in Chinese society to transform strangers or acquaintances into trusted insiders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
speaking of which; come to think of it
Used as a conversational transition to elaborate on a relationship or story.
one family; all related
A powerful rapport-building expression used to emphasize closeness and dissolve formality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But we are a family anyway.”
“Aren't we all family?”
“We are family after all.”
“No need to apologize. We are all family.”
“Right now, we are one.”