你也说了 朝姐儿的名声不好 那要是再加上一条
“You said it yourself, Jinzhao's reputation is already bad. If we add secret meetings”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大白天发什么癫啊
“What's wrong with you?”
你也 说了 朝姐儿的 名声不好 那 要是 再加上一条
“You said it yourself, Jinzhao's reputation is already bad. If we add secret meetings”
“to that, how could that end well?”
“Her reputation is already vulnerable, so one more rumor will ruin her completely and solve our problem.”
In imperial China, an unmarried woman's moral reputation was paramount; rumors of improper contact with men could ruin her standing and marriage prospects permanently.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have a bad reputation
Used to describe someone who is ill-regarded or carries public scandal.
if on top of that / what if we add
Used to suggest an additional condition or factor on top of an existing situation.
Marks completion and emphasizes that the premise has already been established by the listener.
Serves as a conversational transition meaning 'in that case'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't think she's completely wrong.”
“let alone Jinzhao, even Lian wouldn't be a match for you.”
“This Zhao is really unreasonable.”
“You mean Jinzhao is still on the mountain?”
“and Jinzhao kept pressing.”
“I wonder if Jinzhao saw it.”