不日便要与心上人完婚
“and would marry him soon.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“She said she already had a sweetheart”
不日便要与 心上人 完婚
“and would marry him soon.”
这钱大人呢
“Lord Qian”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese narrative settings, matrimonial matters are conveyed using elegant two-character literary verbs like '完婚' to maintain dignity and ritual propriety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in a few days / soon
A literary and formal temporal adverb commonly encountered in written Chinese and historical television dramas.
sweetheart / beloved / one's true love
A poetic and romantic term for the person held dear in one's heart.
to get married / to consummate marriage
A formal, somewhat traditional term for completing a marriage ceremony.
