定是骆家近几年卖得最好的 白玉光
“It must be the Luo family's best-seller in recent years, "White Jade Light."”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这块墨里有贝香 乳香
“This ink contains seashells and frankincense.”
定是 骆家近几年 卖得最好的 白玉光
“It must be the Luo family's best-seller in recent years, "White Jade Light."”
这方有梅花 桂花入墨
“This one is infused with plum blossom and osmanthus.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
High-end traditional Chinese inksticks are infused with precious aromatics like musk, frankincense, and floral essences to mask the smell of animal glue and soothe the scholar's mind.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must be; is certainly
A slightly literary or historical way of saying '一定是', used to express a confident deduction.
in recent years
Used to set a timeframe covering the last few years up to the present.
best-selling
A versatile descriptive complement structure (Verb + 得 + 最好) used in retail and commerce.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If the Luo family doesn't take it, who will?”
“how dare we try to sell such low-quality goods to them.”
“that we can only get things done with the help of the Li and Luo families?”
“In the Luo family, the Eldest Young Master's word is the rule.”
“don't ever come back to the Luo family.”
“It just so happens that Luo Wensong is in charge of the household now.”