不过听说刺史夫人的肚子不大好
“But I heard the Prefect's wife isn't feeling well.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还没有
“Not yet.”
不过 听说 刺史夫人 的 肚子不大好
“But I heard the Prefect's wife isn't feeling well.”
“Prefect Liu should be on his way back once he gets the message.”
“Don't worry about where he is; his wife's pregnancy trouble is bound to bring him rushing right back.”
In traditional Chinese culture, referring directly to gynecological or pregnancy complications was often softened using euphemisms like 'the stomach/belly is not well'.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
however, I heard that...
A gentle transitional phrase used to introduce newly received information or hearsay that might alter the situation.
having issues with the pregnancy / unwell pregnancy
A colloquial, euphemistic way in historical or daily contexts to refer to pregnancy complications or morning sickness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“his wife is with child,”
“This is Prefect Liu's wife,”
“That would likely require a full autopsy of Prefect Liu.”
“as the wife of the Prefect of Jiaozhou,”
“those prefects have wanted me brought down.”
“how the Prefect bailed Bai Zhi out?”