你还留着那个聘书也没什么用
“So, it's useless for you to keep that betrothal letter.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
婚事已经作罢了
“was already called off.”
你还 留着 那个 聘书也 没什么用
“So, it's useless for you to keep that betrothal letter.”
不如就
“-How about... -You want the betrothal letter?”
“Give it up; holding onto that paper won't do you any good and only causes trouble.”
In traditional Chinese marriage customs, the 'Pin Shu' serves as an official formal document sealing an engagement; destroying or returning it is essential to legally and socially invalidate the betrothal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
keep; retain
A common verb phrase indicating holding onto an object or keepsake.
not of much use; pointless
Used to dismiss the value or practicality of an action or object to persuade someone to let it go.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“why keep their betrothal letter?”
“And please, return the betrothal letter to us.”
“Can I keep this letter? Take it. It's no use to me.”
“so keeping it has its benefits.”
“Otherwise, I'm losing not only my job”
“do you remember that forged decree?”