那天你让我 给大姑娘说亲 当时我就不乐意
“When you asked me to find a match for Jinzhao, I knew it was a bad idea.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
顾德昭
“Gu Dezhao!”
那天你让我 给 大姑娘 说亲 当时我就 不乐意
“When you asked me to find a match for Jinzhao, I knew it was a bad idea.”
我就知道这事儿 吃力不讨好 你非得让我去张罗
“I knew this would be a thankless task, but you insisted I handle it.”
“This mess is entirely your fault because you forced me into doing something I knew was a bad idea.”
In traditional Chinese society, acting as a matchmaker is notorious for being thankless, as any marital discord later invites blame from both families.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to act as a matchmaker; to propose a marriage match
A traditional term referring to arranging marriage negotiations between families.
reluctant; unwilling; displeased
A colloquial northern expression to indicate reluctance or discontent with carrying out an action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How can a young woman like you be so shameless?”
“My lady is so worried, that's why we came to invite you.”
“Jinzhao didn't go easy on you when she bullied you.”