小妇人便是当年 云姨娘身边伺候的玉屏
“She was Yuping who was waiting beside Yunxiang back then.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
顾大人安好
“Master.”
小妇人 便是 当年 云姨娘身边 伺候 的玉屏
“She was Yuping who was waiting beside Yunxiang back then.”
当年云姨娘早产
“Yunxiang was born prematurely that year.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional China, ordinary people used self-abasing terms like 'xiaofuren' to show deference and observe strict social hierarchies when speaking to officials.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this humble woman (self-deprecating pronoun used by married commoner women)
Used in historical or period dramas when a married commoner woman addresses an official or social superior.
to serve; to wait upon
Commonly used to describe serving someone of higher status, such as a master, an elder, or a patient.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“it was Madam Ji who killed Yunxiang.”
“Miss Qin has some insights into the bride case.”
“do you still remember Yunxiang?”
“Do you still remember Madam Yun? Madam Yun?”
“He was like a wife in the old society.”
“My wife and daughter”