却要一辈子为奴为婢
“yet he would have to be a servant for life.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
却 要 一辈子为奴为婢
“yet he would have to be a servant for life.”
“It is utterly unjust to condemn an innocent child to lifelong servitude just because of their birth, and that is why I had to break the rules.”
In imperial China, a child born to a concubine of low status or a bondservant often inherited bonded servitude automatically, reflecting rigid hereditary caste barriers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to live as a slave and maidservant; lifelong servitude
A classical idiom commonly used in period dramas to depict absolute submission and lowly social standing.
all one's life; a lifetime
Use this everyday phrase to emphasize the permanent duration of an emotional burden, promise, or condition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and wait on them like a slave.”
“Was I supposed to spend my whole life carrying the status of a servant, letting others trample all over me?”