那我们萧家岂不是成了笑话?
“Then our family would become a laughingstock.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“What if His Majesty won't issue the decree?”
那我们萧家 岂不是成了笑话 ?
“Then our family would become a laughingstock.”
我托人打听了 淑妃都在给县主准备嫁妆
“I've asked around. Consort Shu is already preparing her dowry.”
“Our entire family's reputation is on the line if this falls through.”
In traditional China, an individual's betrothal or imperial favor directly determined the reputation and prestige of the entire extended clan.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wouldn't it be / wouldn't that mean
A formal rhetorical marker used to emphasize an undesirable or absurd outcome.
become a laughingstock
A vivid idiomatic expression denoting a humiliating loss of respect or face in public.