半分余地都没有给别的女子留
“there is no room left for any other woman.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他的心里
“In his heart,”
半分余地 都没有 给 别 的 女子留
“there is no room left for any other woman.”
这我倒是知道
“That much I do know.”
“He is completely devoted to her; no other woman stands a chance.”
Even in historical settings where polygamy or concubinage was legal for wealthy men, absolute devotion to a single woman is heavily romanticized in Chinese storytelling as the pinnacle of true love.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even the slightest bit of room/leeway
Almost always used in negative sentences ('not leaving even half a bit of leeway') to express absolute finality in negotiations or emotions.
other women
A slightly literary or gentle way to refer to 'other women', common in period dramas and formal storytelling.