可愿同鄞在河间
“be willing to live with me in Hejian”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
长公主
“would you, Princess Royal,”
可愿同鄞在河间
“be willing to live with me in Hejian”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Retreating from treacherous political intrigues to live as free hermits is a recurring romantic ideal in classical Chinese literary culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
are you willing to be together with
A literary and poetic formulation used when making a serious, romantic, or solemn proposal.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“-It's just that Hejian's no match to— -What if I say no?”
“As expected of a descendant of the Zheng clan of Xingyang”
“Alright, someone from Qidaohezi is like family.”
“how can you face your ancestors?”
“The reputation of the Cui clan of Qinghe means everything.”
“Wanzhi, you're educated. You name it.”