居然是给大姐姐说亲 我就赶忙来了
“it was for you, I rushed right over.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那媒婆来时 我就在屏风后面 结果一听
“I was behind the screen when the matchmaker arrived, and when I heard”
居然是 给大 姐姐 说亲 我就赶忙 来了
“it was for you, I rushed right over.”
说是今儿就让媒人 给柳家传话
“They asked the matchmaker to send word to the Liu family today.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese culture, marriages were brokered by matchmakers and decided by family elders, making matchmaking proposals significant household events.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unexpectedly turned out to be
Use this structure to emphasize strong astonishment when discovering an unexpected fact or identity.
to arrange a marriage match
A traditional term used when a matchmaker or relative proposes a potential matrimonial match.
hurriedly; immediately
Used to describe rushing into action without delay.
Marks the completion of arriving and reinforces the immediacy of the action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It was her? Binbin, you two aren't in the same group.”
“If marriage is being arranged for me, she should have been told first.”
“from now on, we are real sisters.”
“But... we are sisters after all.”
“Jinzhao really is something. Her reputation is already this bad,”
“Maybe you're new here, just playing it down, right?”