那是你们纪家的 一亩三分地儿
“was bad enough, but that's on your Ji family's turf.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Making a scene at her coming-of-age ceremony”
那是 你们纪家的 一亩三分地 儿
“was bad enough, but that's on your Ji family's turf.”
“The Lin's birthday banquet was such a formal occasion,”
“You could misbehave at home, but you cannot embarrass us in public at the Lin residence.”
Misbehavior on private domestic grounds ('one's own three-tenths of an acre') is forgivable, but causing embarrassment at an elite banquet ruins family honor and face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one's own private turf; small sphere of influence
A common colloquial idiom used to refer dismissively or possessively to one's own limited domain or personal territory.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Outside of this small place,”
“Anyway, the Ji family hasn't settled accounts with me for a long time.”
“Since the Ji family can take the lead in land reform,”
“and need the help of the Ji family, he won't marry you either.”
“the Chen and Ji families are already tied by interests,”
“Then what is the relationship between the Ji family and the Gu family?”