这府上的人都说 她肚子里怀的是个哥儿
“Everyone in this house said she is pregnant with a boy.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还怀了孕
“And she was pregnant.”
这府上的人 都说 她肚子里怀的是个 哥儿
“Everyone in this house said she is pregnant with a boy.”
老爷喜欢得要命
“Master was very happy”
“You need to watch out, because everyone believes she's giving birth to a son and taking over.”
In traditional patriarchal Chinese society, giving birth to a boy solidified a woman's authority and status within the family hierarchy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the people in this household/mansion
A traditional expression referring collectively to servants, family members, or residents of a large compound.
is pregnant with a boy
Historical colloquial phrasing where '哥儿' designates a young master or male child.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm afraid everyone in your mansion already knows.”
“You're so nosy in the mansion. You should take care of yourself.”
“this place has never known peace. That's true.”
“I bet he's the only one in this estate who would do that.”
“might think the family mistreated you.”
“Everyone in the house fears and respects her.”