别说太太气得晕倒 换成是我也得晕过去
“No wonder his mother fainted. I'd faint just hearing about it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
偏要去赌坊揽客 做这种下作生意
“He had to tout for a gambling den, trading in that sort of filth.”
别说 太太气得 晕倒 换成是我也得 晕过去
“No wonder his mother fainted. I'd faint just hearing about it.”
澜姐儿
“Lan...”
“Anyone would lose their mind over such a disgraceful scandal.”
In traditional households, engaging in lowbrow businesses like gambling damages collective family reputation, causing deep shame and physical distress among elders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
let alone / not to mention
Commonly introduces a premise to highlight an even stronger or equally valid outcome.
if it were me / in my shoes
A natural spoken phrase used to express hypothetical empathy or shared reaction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“still settles the score for her.”
“just to annoy her.”
“She asked them what happened, and then she collapsed.”
“Our Madam may be a little tired from the day. She's feeling a bit unwell right now,”
“It's driving me crazy.”
“about the Young Lord, and she still brought up the carriage in front of Madam.”