明明是你让我 去说那个柳家公子的
“You told me to to match her with that Liu boy!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不行
“It's not fair!”
明明是你 让我 去说 那个 柳家公子的
“You told me to to match her with that Liu boy!”
“You knew every bit of the filth about his family.”
“Don't you dare blame me now when you were the one who ordered me to approach him in the first place!”
Marriages in traditional China were engineered by elders or kin; subordinate family members often acted as intermediaries, leading to intense intra-family friction when match prospects soured.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it was clearly / obviously
Used to emphasize an indisputable fact when defending against unjust accusations or sudden reversals.
that young master / son of a noble family
Used in historical or period settings to refer to an unmarried son of an aristocratic household, sometimes with slight disdain when paired with '那个'.
Affirms certainty and categorical truth in the shi...de construction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“so she asked me to talk to you.”
“Then why did you send me? Why didn't you send your two grandsons?”
“I should tell you, he is at home right now. When you meet him later, have a proper talk.”
“Staying at your place won't cause gossip, right?”
“I told you I'm not cut out for this.”
“Let me tell you.”