住的都是你们自己的房子
“in Nanjing and Shanghai.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你和太爷 在南京和上海
“You and Great Master live in your own house”
住 的 都是你 们 自己的房子
“in Nanjing and Shanghai.”
如果这个田先生 他愿意帮我们的话
“If Mr. Tian is willing to help us,”
“You used to be well-off and never had to rely on anyone else's charity.”
Owning private residences in major cities like Nanjing and Shanghai was a clear sign of wealth and prestige in early 20th-century China.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one's own house
A common noun phrase referring to privately owned property.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Do you live in this house now?”
“It's my house. I get to decide.”
“I'll move out instead. Who moves out of their own house?”
“We finally have a place of our own.”
“Is it just you living here?”
“as their own home.”