县尊大人的乘龙快婿了
“the County Magistrate's son-in-law,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现今你们家宋砚马上就要成为
“now that your Song Yan is about to become”
县尊大人的乘龙快婿了
“the County Magistrate's son-in-law,”
那你答应让我那大孙子脱了劳役
“as for your promise of getting my eldest grandson out of corvée labor”
“You are powerful and influential now, so you easily have the power to help me out.”
Marrying into an official's family instantly elevated a household's social status, making them targets for relatives seeking exemptions from taxes or corvée labor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
an ideal son-in-law; an enviable bridegroom of high status
A classical idiom used to compliment a family whose daughter has married a talented, prestigious husband.
the honorable county magistrate
A traditional honorific title used by commoners to address or refer to a local magistrate.
Marks an imminent change of state when paired with '马上就要' (about to become).
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The County Magistrate thinks highly of him,”
“the Magistrate will do me this favor.”
“tell him Lord Chen is here and ask him to come back right away. OK.”
“I don't even flinch at Lord Chen. And you think I'd bow for you?”
“-Lord Chen, -That's more like it. please have a seat.”
“His father demanded a proper account”