王姑娘可知令尊 与家父之间的商量
“Do you know the plan of our fathers?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I just saw my beloved lady.”
王姑娘可知 令尊 与 家父 之间的 商量
“Do you know the plan of our fathers?”
在这都城当中
“In this city,”
“Are you aware that our parents are negotiating our marriage, and do you accept it?”
Traditional Chinese courtship heavily relied on parental consent ('parents' orders, matchmaker's words'), reflected here in strict honorific pairs like '令尊' for the other party and '家父' for oneself.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
your esteemed father
An honorific term referring respectfully to another person's father, paired politely with '家父' for one's own father.
my father
A humble, respectful term used when referring to one's own father to an outsider.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your parents died because they were infected.”
“For your father's sake, I can arrange a private room for you.”
“I can pay a visit to your parents.”
“And the bride is actually that Miss Gu who once beat the Drum of Grievance.”
“The truth will be revealed once we interrogate him.”
“What will your father think when he finds out? No. You... This is between us. Why are you getting my dad involved?”