《A Splendid Match》 S1·E4 (04:40)
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jiù shì fù mǔ zhī mìng méi shuò zhī yán
就是父母之命 媒妁之言
“by parents and matchmakers.”
《A Splendid Match》
S1·E4
TIMECODE: 04:40
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
zhè hūn yīn dà shì
这婚姻大事
“marriage is decided”
jiù shì fù mǔ zhī mìng méi shuò zhī yán
CURRENT FOCUS
就是 父母之命 媒妁之言
“by parents and matchmakers.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
nǐ wài zǔ mǔ nà biān yě jiù shì bǐng bào yī shēng
“Your grandmother just needs to be informed.”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
ASSERTING AUTHORITY
Tone:
DOGMATIC
Emotion:
ARROGANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have no say in your own marriage; only your parents decide.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Authority in Traditional Marriage
In classical Chinese society, marriages were arranged strictly between families rather than individuals, dictated entirely by parents and negotiated through licensed matchmakers.
INTENT TAGS:
#asserting_control
#invoking_tradition
#dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
父母之命 媒妁之言
SPOKEN CHUNK
parental bidding and matchmaker's words (traditional arrangement of marriage)
A classic four-character idiom pair used in historical contexts or metaphorical discussions of decisions made without individual consent.
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3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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