大老爷 民女已招赘
“Your Honor, I have a matrilocal husband now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
威武
“Beware!”
大老爷 民女已招赘
“Your Honor, I have a matrilocal husband now.”
“According to the law, I can inherit the family estate.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional patriarchal Chinese law, a family without male heirs could preserve property within the bloodline by taking in an in-marrying son-in-law.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Your Honor / Master (archaic address for a magistrate)
Used exclusively in historical or period settings when commoners address local magistrates or high-status officials.
humble self-reference used by a common woman
Found in historical contexts when an ordinary woman addresses imperial officials or royals.
to marry a man into the wife's family (matrilocal marriage)
A traditional legal/family term used when a husband moves in and adopts the wife's family lineage to carry on inheritance.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My Lord, he is injured!”
“My Lord, this is my house.”
“even a strong male like me dare not enter the capital.”
“My Master has been friends with Lord Chen for years.”
“It's up to Master and Madame.”
“I'm a grown man. You can joke around with me all you want, but don't tease Jin.”