可老爷和太太 死活还是成了亲
“Yet you insisted on marrying anyway.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
祖父母那边也是不同意
“Your own parents also disagreed.”
可老爷和 太 太 死活 还是 成了 亲
“Yet you insisted on marrying anyway.”
怎么那时候 老爷就不听媒妁之言 父母之命了
“Why didn't you obey your parents back then?”
“You broke the rules back then, so you have no right to preach absolute obedience to me now.”
In traditional Chinese society, marriage was strictly dictated by parental orders, making defying elders a rare, scandalous, yet defining act of self-determination.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no matter what; stubbornly at any cost
Use to emphasize an unyielding determination or an outcome achieved despite severe obstacles.
tied the knot; got married
A traditional, colloquial phrasing for getting married, common in period narratives.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sir and Madam fight like this all the time. I'm used to it.”
“It's up to Master and Madame.”
“My Master has been friends with Lord Chen for years.”
“If our Master's plans are ruined, do you think you'd gain any advantage?”
“the Madam is talking with the Third Master. Please wait a moment.”
“His father demanded a proper account”