不能够告知恩客
“can it never be revealed to the patrons?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
又为何
“And why”
不能够 告知 恩客
“can it never be revealed to the patrons?”
都说了
“As I said,”
“Why would this information be kept secret from your patron?”
In historical China, entertainment establishments maintained strict boundaries regarding what could be disclosed to regular patrons (enke).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to; not permitted to
A slightly formal, emphatic way to express impossibility or strict prohibition.
benefactor; frequent patron of a courtesan
A historical term used primarily in period dramas to refer to a regular or favored client in entertainment quarters.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“why didn't you tell me sooner?”
“They haven't informed me yet.”
“Why didn't you tell me? I didn't know it at all.”
“I could tell you anything. [chuckles]”