小人的母亲兰氏
“My mother, Lan,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这句话是真是假
“Was that true or false?”
小人 的母亲兰氏
“My mother, Lan,”
“was once Crown Princess Chengde's most trusted maid.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using words like '小人' lowers one's status to demonstrate profound respect and subservience when speaking to feudal authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this humble person; I (self-deprecating pronoun)
A traditional humble pronoun used by lower-class individuals or servants before nobility or magistrates.
the Lan family daughter / Madam Lan
Historical polite naming convention where a woman's maiden surname is appended with '氏'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It is a double raised by the Lan family since childhood.”
“Where have Auntie Lan and that brat gone?”
“You poor girl!”
“Don't tell Lan about this. Got it?”
“I would never dare lie to you, Your Highness.”
“It's all thanks to you that Xinlan and the baby are safe. Chen, there's no need for that.”