就陈家那样的门第 往来可无白丁
“And the Chen family? They only associate with people of substance.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Your coming-of-age is near. Now is the time to get out and be seen.”
就陈家那样的门第 往来可无白丁
“And the Chen family? They only associate with people of substance.”
陈家四爷 虽然已经娶妻
“Their fourth may be claimed,”
“Entering this circle connects you with the elite, so you must take this opportunity seriously.”
Arranged marriages and social mobility in imperial China placed immense importance on pedigree and family background.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
family status; social standing of a house
Used in historical or status-conscious discussions to refer to ancestral prestige and pedigree.
associating only with educated or prominent people; no commoners among associates
Derived from classical literature ('The Inscription of the Humble Room'), used to describe refined social circles.
