我还当穆公子 已经定亲了呢
“I thought Young Master Mu had already been betrothed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过 这都是三年前的事儿了
“But that was three years ago.”
我还当 穆公子 已经 定亲 了呢
“I thought Young Master Mu had already been betrothed.”
“I'm afraid this match won't work out.”
“Is he truly still available, or has a match already been made?”
In traditional social contexts, inquiring subtly about a young person's engagement status avoids awkwardness before officially initiating matchmaking talks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I thought / I assumed
A spoken formula used when the speaker discovers that their prior assumption was incorrect.
to become betrothed / to get engaged
A traditional term referring to formal betrothal arrangements, often negotiated through families.
Conveys an inquisitive, slightly puzzled mood about the newly revealed state of affairs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“also coming today?”
“I really don't want to marry Mr. Mu. What's wrong?”
“I've decided to marry Comrade Fang Muyang.”
“I love Fang Muyang. I'm marrying him.”
“If anything should happen to you, how would I explain it to your father?”
“But this isn't the time to leave Fang Muyang alone.”