在主人面前费了多少口舌
“persuading Master to allow this wedding?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你知道我为了和你的婚礼
“do you know how much effort I spent”
在 主人面 前 费 了 多 少口舌
“persuading Master to allow this wedding?”
明晚
“Tomorrow night”
“I risked everything and begged tirelessly for us, so you better appreciate it and not ruin this.”
Expressing one's laborious behind-the-scenes effort ('wasting breath') is commonly used in Chinese social and romantic dynamics to establish moral credit and obligate the listener.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wasted so much breath; expended immense effort trying to persuade someone
A common colloquial phrase used when venting about how difficult and exhausting a persuasion process was.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I thought it would take more convincing.”
“It was my fault.”
“my master invites you over to talk.”
“My master sent me to deliver a message.”
“Are you bargaining with a guest?”
“I used every scheme imaginable”