你这是要将田家
“You are having the Tian family”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
永以为戒
“as a permanent admonition.”
你这是要 将田家
“You are having the Tian family”
永远钉在徽州墨业的耻辱柱上了
“remembered forever as a shame in the Huizhou ink industry.”
“You are being way too ruthless; this will destroy our family's entire legacy forever.”
In historical Chinese merchant culture (such as Huizhou merchants), a family's name and moral standing within their trade guild were paramount; losing face meant total generational ruin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
by doing this, you are trying to / intending to...
Used to call out someone's ulterior motive or the severe consequence of what they are currently doing.
formal equivalent of 'ba' (marker for the direct object before the verb)
Use in formal speeches, historical settings, or written Chinese instead of 'ba' to elevate the register.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the future of our family rests on your shoulders.”
“the Tian family is sailing smoothly now.”
“to our Tian family for me to manage!”
“and bring the Tian family to justice in one stroke.”
“If you still consider yourself the eldest son of the Tian family, remember this:”
“For the sake of our Tian family,”