夏伯那关都过了 还不趁热打铁
“Uncle Xia already approves. So why not seize the moment?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
又没说我们俩 毕业就要结婚
“We never said we'd get married right after graduation.”
夏伯那关都过了 还不 趁热打铁
“Uncle Xia already approves. So why not seize the moment?”
马上就千禧年了 多好的日子呀
“The new millennium is coming. What a great date,”
“The hardest obstacle is out of the way, so let's get married immediately!”
Winning over future in-laws is culturally viewed in China as passing a major trial or 'gate' (过关), which is essential before a couple can wed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have passed that hurdle/test
Used after successfully dealing with a difficult person or obstacle (like a strict boss or parent).
strike while the iron is hot
A very common four-character idiom used to advise taking immediate advantage of favorable conditions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“[Tomb of Xia Gang, a loving father] Xia, everything's fine.”
“Seeing Uncle Xia comes first. Hope you're still alive tonight. Goodbye.”
“Xia definitely had nothing to do with the explosion.”
“will be back from the border soon.”
“the Xia family to be in such chaos now.”
“He didn't make it through.”