我们可怜的段小将军
“it doesn't matter”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过依我看
“But in my opinion,”
我们 可怜的 段小将军
“it doesn't matter”
“whether poor General Duan loves her.”
“He may be a powerful general, but in this political marriage game, his personal feelings mean nothing.”
In historical elite culture, political and familial alliances almost universally superseded individual romantic inclination, rendering genuine affection a secondary luxury.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
young general
A historical title or address indicating high military rank achieved at a youthful age.
mutual affection; two hearts beat as one
A classic four-character idiom describing reciprocated romantic love between two people.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“General Duan hasn't been having an easy time lately.”
“No need for you to worry.”
“You toil day and night in the army,”
“You truly are magnanimous. Most admirable indeed.”
“(The General delivered himself to me.)”
“(The General means to kill.)”