父母之命 媒妁之言
“parental command and matchmaker's arrangement.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
婚姻大事
“A great marriage relies on”
父母之命 媒妁之言
“parental command and matchmaker's arrangement.”
“Marriage is entirely my decision, not yours—obey traditional hierarchy and be silent.”
In traditional Confucian society, marriage was an alliance between clans rather than personal romance, making parental sanction and official matchmaking indispensable requirements.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
parents' command; parental bidding
A classic four-character idiom emphasizing absolute obedience to paternal orders in marriage.
the words of a matchmaker
Used in conjunction with parental command to describe traditional formal matchmaking customs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Only parents and matchmakers have a say in one's marriage.”
“by parents and matchmakers.”
“Changyu is already married.”