还扣着人家聘书干什么
“why keep their betrothal letter?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如今你都招婿成亲了
“Now that you've taken a matrilocal husband and gotten married,”
还扣着 人家 聘书 干什么
“why keep their betrothal letter?”
这么点钱
“That's all?”
“You have no right to hold onto that document anymore, hand it over!”
In traditional Chinese customs, a 'pinshu' is an official betrothal contract; withholding it inappropriately violates social propriety and causes marital disputes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
withholding; detaining; holding back
Used when someone refuses to return or hand over an object or money that belongs to someone else.
why; what for
A rhetorical and direct way to challenge an action, often conveying irritation or impatience.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So, it's useless for you to keep that betrothal letter.”
“And please, return the betrothal letter to us.”
“he'll have to bring out his entire family fortune as the betrothal gift.”
“As for the betrothal gifts, we have no intention of taking them back.”
“You're going to give me the imperial palace as the betrothal gift?”
“How about this? I'll ask my father to draw up a letter of engagement,”