日后更要让人小瞧了去 往后议亲
“people will only look down on me even more. And when it's time to find a match,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我本就是庶女 若是这及笄礼 办得再寒碜些
“I'm a concubine's daughter as it is. If my coming-of-age ceremony is too shabby,”
日后更要让人 小瞧了去 往后 议亲
“people will only look down on me even more. And when it's time to find a match,”
“what kind of good family would want me?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional patriarchal China, daughters of concubines occupied a precarious position; extravagant milestone rituals like the hairpin ceremony (Ji Li) were vital for securing a favorable arranged marriage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be looked down upon by others
A common spoken structure expressing fear of losing social standing or dignity.
to arrange or negotiate a marriage
A historical and formal term referring to traditional matchmaking and marriage negotiations between families.
