他打听到我在教坊
“After learning that I was in the Music Office,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
记了多年
“for many years.”
他 打听到 我在 教坊
“After learning that I was in the Music Office,”
那日
“he came that day”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Historically, female relatives of fallen officials were often relegated to the Jiaofang as courtesans and musicians, representing a tragic institutional fate in imperial China.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to find out by asking around; to inquire successfully
A practical resultative verb compound used when actively seeking information about someone's whereabouts or news.
Jiaofang (imperial entertainment bureau)
Historical term designating imperial academies of music and performance, often associated with courtesans.
