为何要费尽心思 藏一份路引
“go to such great lengths to hide a travel permit?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这田本昌
“why did Tian Benchang”
为何要 费尽心思 藏一份路引
“go to such great lengths to hide a travel permit?”
祯掌事 田姑娘
“Manager Zhen, Miss Tian,”
“There is definitely something fishy about this permit; it's the key to his secret.”
In imperial China, citizens could not travel freely across counties or borders without an official government-issued pass that recorded their identity, destination, and purpose of travel.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why; for what reason
A literary or formal alternative to standard spoken words for 'why', frequently used in writing or period dramas.
to rack one's brains; to go to great lengths
An idiom used when someone puts a massive amount of effort and scheming into achieving a specific goal.
imperial travel permit or internal passport
Historical vocabulary encountered in period dramas, referring to official papers required to travel between regions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why would I bother? She clearly didn't want to be found.”
“All your scheming,”
“so much effort”
“And you won't rack your brains anymore coming up with all sorts of excuses”
“It really took me quite a lot of effort.”
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