你以后的夫人 那可得是个好说话的
“But your future wife must be easygoing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“But your future wife”
你以后的夫人 那 可得 是个 好说话的
“But your future wife must be easygoing.”
“If she bullies me, I won't stand for it.”
“You better make sure whoever you marry does not treat me badly, because I matter too.”
In traditional Chinese society, the temperament of the principal wife (furen) dictated the daily well-being and security of any concubines or secondary partners.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
easygoing, reasonable, easy to negotiate with
A very common colloquial adjective used to describe someone approachable and accommodating rather than strict or demanding.
that really must be
Used to emphasize an indispensable requirement or expectation in a semi-casual, assertive tone.
Functions as a nominalizer/marker of certainty, reinforcing the quality required of the prospective wife.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to you, my wife. Otherwise, I would have suffered a loss again.”
“That means Her Ladyship's been secretly dissatisfied for a long time.”
“Madam Zhang, I'm sorry.”
“Madam. Madam. Let's not clean up.”
“It seems you are in a very good mood today.”
“Please don't blame Madam for being indecisive.”