难怪京城来了许多贵客
“Word is, the capital's finest are in town.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
恭喜 请 是吗
“- Congratulations! - Welcome! Is that so?”
难怪 京城 来了 许多 贵客
“Word is, the capital's finest are in town.”
“Men and women together, all bets are off. Greetings! Congratulations!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional China, visitors from the imperial capital (京城) carried heightened social prestige and drew public attention in provincial towns.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no wonder / it is understandable that
Common introductory phrase used when a previous doubt is suddenly explained by new information.
distinguished guests / VIPs
A respectful term used to elevate the status of visitors or customers.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So you are a distinguished guest from afar.”
“What honoured guests you are!”
“for you to appear in the Capital.”
“Many guests come here for its reputation.”
“You two must be noble guests from the Capital too.”
“He is someone from the Imperial Palace.”