可也是世代簪缨
“but they've been scholars for generations.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
俞家虽说门第不如咱们
“The Yu family may not be as high ranked as ours,”
可 也是 世代簪缨
“but they've been scholars for generations.”
你俞伯父 人品清贵
“Your uncle Yu is a man of pure character.”
“They might not be as wealthy or powerful as us, but their noble bloodline makes them a respectable match.”
In traditional arranged marriages, families meticulously evaluated moral reputation and ancestral nobility ('generational official status') even when current political standing differed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
an aristocratic lineage of high officials spanning generations
A classical four-character idiom derived from the hairpins and ribbons of official headwear, used to describe illustrious ancestral status.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But the main house's been nobility for generations,”
“The Chen family has produced officials for generations.”
“wealthy nobles from prestigious families.”