私相授受 传出去了还能有好
“to that, how could that end well?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You said it yourself, Jinzhao's reputation is already bad. If we add secret meetings”
私相授受 传出去 了 还能有好
“to that, how could that end well?”
她是长姐 她的名声坏了 于你于我能有什么好处
“She's our older sister. If her reputation is ruined, it hurts both you and me.”
“Do not do something so reckless, or our entire family's reputation will be destroyed.”
In traditional Chinese society, an individual scandal—especially involving improper relations by an elder daughter—tarnishes the social and marital prospects of the entire household.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
making illicit private transactions or improper personal exchanges
A classical four-character idiom describing inappropriate private dealings without authorization or propriety, especially between unmarried men and women in traditional settings.
if word gets out
Used to introduce fear of public scandal or gossip spreading beyond private circles.
how could there be any good outcome (rhetorical)
A rhetorical idiom implying that disaster is guaranteed if the condition is met.
Marks the conditional emergence of the negative outcome once exposed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“were privately involved before the engagement.”
“Not only did they exchange tokens of affection in private,”
“had a secret affair. They also said Mr. Wang stayed overnight in our mansion”
“It's improper for men and women to have physical contact. Really improper.”
“he secretly had someone deliver it to me.”
“is transmitted through sexual contact.”