又经常出入风月场所和教坊
“frequented pleasure quarters and the Music Office,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
加上他们
“And since they”
又 经常出入 风月场所 和教坊
“frequented pleasure quarters and the Music Office,”
所以会下意识认为
“they naturally assumed”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The Jiaofang and pleasure quarters in imperial times were key social hubs where officials mingled, making them natural epicenters for gossip, crime, and intrigue.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to frequent; to go in and out of
Often followed by specific locations to denote repeated patronage or visitation.
red-light districts; pleasure quarters
A literary euphemism referring to entertainment venues, brothels, and banquet halls of historical times.
imperial music academy / entertainment bureau
A specific historical institution responsible for training performers and courtesans.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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“all come from pleasure houses.”
“behind my back.”
“the most dangerous place, the Music Office,”
“Those are merely courtesies of such places.”
“After that, whether it was the serial murders at the Music Office,”
“The Music Office is full of gossip.”