你们要是怕被我连累 只管叫五爷写了休书来
“If you're afraid of being implicated by me, then have Dexiu write a letter of divorce.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我是顾家的儿媳 可我更是叶家的女儿
“I am a daughter-in-law of the Gu family, but I am even more a daughter of the Ye family.”
你们 要是 怕被我 连累 只管 叫五爷写了 休书 来
“If you're afraid of being implicated by me, then have Dexiu write a letter of divorce.”
你是怕我们顾家 不敢写吗
“Do you think we wouldn't dare to write it?”
“Go ahead and divorce me if you are cowards; I will not compromise my family loyalty for you.”
In imperial China, a husband had the institutional power to cast out a wife via a formal repudiation letter, carrying immense social disgrace for a woman unless brandished defiantly as a refusal to yield.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be implicated by; to be dragged down by
Commonly used in conflicts when external legal or social trouble threatens to affect associates or family members.
feel free to; by all means; just go ahead and
Used to give provocative or permissive emphasis, daring someone to take an action without hesitation.
letter of divorce (in traditional China)
A specific historical-cultural term for the unilateral divorce document issued by a husband or his clan.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sixth Master and Ninth Master have engaged them.”
“you should stay far away from Master. Don't drag us down.”
“I'm afraid Third Master and the others have had too salty food, and have to drown it in wine now.”
“you pushed Great-grandfather to a dead end.”
“that Third Master is very caring.”
“Hurry up and pack your things. Don't frighten Master.”