多亏有祯姑娘
“thanks to Miss Li Zhen,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大哥
“Wensong,”
多亏 有祯姑娘
“thanks to Miss Li Zhen,”
才能让田家下狱
“the Tian family has finally been thrown into prison.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical Chinese society, addressing a woman by her name followed by 'guniang' (姑娘) was a respectful way to refer to an unmarried young lady of good standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
thanks to; luckily
Used at the beginning of a clause to credit someone or something for averting a bad situation or achieving a good result.
young lady; Miss
In historical contexts, placed after a surname or given name as a polite title for an unmarried woman; in modern spoken Chinese, it means 'girl' or 'daughter'.
