这么好的人家 就应该说给我们澜姐儿
“Such a good match should be for my daughter Lan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
三品大员
“It's a third-rank official!”
这么好的人家 就应该 说 给我 们澜姐儿
“Such a good match should be for my daughter Lan.”
凭什么便宜那朝姐儿啊
“Why should Jinzhao take him!”
“We must grab this great match for our daughter before anyone else takes it.”
In aristocratic or traditional polygamous households, mothers constantly schemed to secure top-tier marital matches for their biological offspring over rival branches.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
such a prestigious / good household
Commonly used in matchmaking contexts to refer to a suitor's wealthy or high-ranking family.
betroth to / arrange marriage for
A traditional matchmaking verb meaning to promise a child's hand in marriage to someone.
Diminutive suffix attached to the girl's name to express domestic intimacy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Think of your daughter Lan. For goodness' sake.”
“I've sent you to a good family.”
“Think about Lan's coming-of-age ceremony and her future dowry.”
“(I love this family so much.) (So much.)”
“He's really something. Great family background.”
“Your family has a nice house. I've been there.”