议亲也容易得多
“finding a good match would be much easier.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但凡事他多想着些
“If he would just help a little,”
议亲 也容易 得多
“finding a good match would be much easier.”
又是议亲 太太还觉得 能指望得上他
“[Marriage talk again.] [And the mistress still thinks he can be counted on.]”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional society, marriage arrangements depended on strategic family alliances and social capital rather than personal romance alone.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to negotiate or arrange a marriage match
A formal and historical term referring to the matchmaking process between families.
much easier
A useful comparative construction using 得多 (much more) to denote a significant difference.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“so we should start looking into marriage prospects.”
“is even busier than a grand secretary.”
“- I second that. - I second that.”
“- I second that. - I second that.”
“- I second that. - I second that.”
“I second that.”