也是伯父为我亲定的夫人
“And the wife Uncle personally chose for me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“After all, she's Uncle's adopted daughter.”
也是 伯父 为我亲定的 夫人
“And the wife Uncle personally chose for me.”
其实
“In truth,”
“You cannot disregard her; she was officially chosen for me by my elder.”
Marriages arranged directly by senior clan members (like an uncle) carried binding moral and institutional legitimacy that junior members were expected to defend and obey.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
personally arranged or decided
Used to highlight the authoritative, personal endorsement of an elder or superior.
is also; furthermore
Used here to introduce an additional indisputable reason to solidify a claim.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“After all, she's Uncle's adopted daughter.”
“I will take care of it right away.”
“Third Aunt.”
“That's why she agreed to let her father sell her to Hou Guangming.”
“That's how it's always been, right?”
“Your aunt should've been seated at the back.”