可我怎么听说 当初太太嫁给老爷
“But I heard that Grandmother strongly opposed it”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是吗
“Oh really?”
可 我怎么听说 当初太太嫁给老爷
“But I heard that Grandmother strongly opposed it”
“Don't act like family approval was always respected—I know the dirty secret about your own marriage.”
Questioning a matriarch or patriarch's past propriety touches on filial boundaries, making direct confrontation impolite and prompting the use of gossipy inquiries instead.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how come I heard that...; from what I understand...
A conversational probe used to politely introduce conflicting rumors or verify sensitive facts.
back then; at that time
Use to ground a story in historical context when contrasting the past with the present.