咱们今后是亲上加亲
“We'll be doubly related.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“Look. They are in love, right?”
咱们今后是 亲上加亲
“We'll be doubly related.”
“Well, don't be happy too early.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese families celebrate marriages that reinforce existing familial or communal ties, viewing it as the ultimate consolidation of trust and social harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
doubly related; making an already close relationship closer through marriage
A classic idiom used when existing relatives, in-laws, or extremely close family friends unite through a new marriage.
from now on; in the future
A standard phrase denoting the time starting from this point forward.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We'll be family from now on.”
“I've heard a lot about you. Thank you for taking care of Jianjian.”
“Brother Guangcai, from now on, let's be like real brothers, okay?”
“from now on, we are real sisters.”
“We're getting married very soon.”