可听闻柳家与侯府有亲
“[but I hear the Liu family is related to the marquisate.]”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可 听闻 柳家与侯府 有亲
“[but I hear the Liu family is related to the marquisate.]”
我闹起来事小
“[Making a scene would be a small matter,]”
“We can't just say no; crossing them could bring serious political fallout on our family.”
In imperial China, offending even distant relatives of nobility like a marquis could derail a family's social and political standing, requiring utmost strategic discretion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is heard that; to hear of
A literary and polite alternative to 听说, used in formal or period contexts.
to be related by blood or marriage
Concise historical term indicating kinship ties between prominent clans.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“her fate is tied”
“Fortunately, everyone in the Marquis Mansion is truly decent.”
“this marquisate cannot stand either.”
“you went to the prefectural office to report the Li family, didn't you? So what if I did?”
“and serve the marquisate, I wouldn't need to force you.”
“Didn't you hear that? Mr. Liu is being promoted to Junior Vice Minister of Revenue.”