薛姑娘这么喜欢 我这衙门 要不干脆住下来
“Since you like the Penal Court so much, why not just stay here?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
自己去领十个板子
“Go get ten strokes.”
薛姑娘这么 喜欢 我这衙门 要不干脆 住下 来
“Since you like the Penal Court so much, why not just stay here?”
我这儿空屋子 倒是多得很
“I have plenty of empty rooms here.”
“You spend way too much time meddling in my office; do you think this is your home?”
A traditional yamen was an intimidating seat of imperial authority and punishment; inviting a civilian lady to move in is sharp, ironic humor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why not just / might as well
Used to introduce a bold, decisive, or slightly exasperated alternative suggestion.
settle down and stay / move in
A common directional verb compound indicating taking up residence somewhere.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You have deep insight into operas.”
“to let Miss Xue win. But I clearly told him”
“I want to ask you, you're close friends with Miss Xue.”
“Since you harbor so many doubts about me,”
“Your room is truly unique”
“Miss He, you just wait and see.”