老爷连差事都丢了 他们还瞧得上我不成
“Now that my father has even lost his post, do they still think they'd accept me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Second Uncle is still a fourth-grade official at least, and they already look down on him.”
老爷 连差事都丢了 他们还 瞧得上 我 不成
“Now that my father has even lost his post, do they still think they'd accept me?”
亏他还好意思来勾引我
“And yet he still had the nerve to flirt with me.”
“Be realistic; our family has lost its status, so they definitely look down on me.”
In traditional Chinese society, romantic and marital matches are strictly governed by the official rank and social standing of the respective families.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to think highly of; to hold in high regard
Used in evaluating social approval, courtship, or workplace appraisals, often negated as 瞧不上.
used at the end of a rhetorical question to mean 'could it be that...?'
Placed at the end of sentences starting with 还 or 难道 to form a sharp, skeptical challenge.
Marks a change of state regarding the loss of official employment.
