那令慈可愿意
“Would your mother want to divorce?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
真是令人齿寒
“It's so sad.”
那 令慈 可 愿意
“Would your mother want to divorce?”
她不愿意
“She was unwilling.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese culture uses prefix honorifics like 'Ling' (令) to address other people's family members with high deference.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
your esteemed mother
A classical and highly respectful honorific referring to the interlocutor's mother.
is (someone) willing?
A literary and formal way to ask whether a third party agrees or consents.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your mother was murdered.”
“What will your father think when he finds out? No. You... This is between us. Why are you getting my dad involved?”
“Yes, as Your Majesty commands. Good.”
“forcing me to rely heavily on him once again,”
“For your father's sake, I can arrange a private room for you.”
“I'm not afraid to face hardship”