哪个瞧得起我 肯与我议亲的
“all look down on me. Those who wish to marry me”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我只不过担个世子的虚名罢了 京城那些世家勋贵
“I merely hold an empty noble title. Those aristocrats in the capital”
哪个 瞧得起 我 肯与我 议亲 的
“all look down on me. Those who wish to marry me”
都是些贪图爵位的功利之徒 没一个好东西
“are all fortune-hunters, coveting my title. They're all up to no good.”
“None of them truly respect me; they only care about social status and opportunism.”
In imperial China, elite marriages were strategic alliances, leaving nominal aristocrats vulnerable to social contempt or mercenary suitors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to think highly of; to respect
Used in social contexts to denote whether one values someone's status or abilities.
to negotiate or discuss a marriage proposal
Historical term referring to formal marital arrangement between families.
Emphasizes the rhetorical stance and nominalizes the implied group of people.
