幼时家道中落
“When she was little, her family fell into ruin.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我有个义妹
“I have a sworn sister.”
幼 时 家道中落
“When she was little, her family fell into ruin.”
父兄昏聩
“Her father and brothers were foolish.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
A clan's rise or decline plays a major role in classical storytelling, often determining a character's social standing and personal struggles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the family fortunes decline / fall on hard times
A sophisticated literary chengyu used to describe a family's descent from wealth or high status into poverty.