它跟金珤斋是同一个东家
“It's owned by the same proprietor as Jinbao Shop.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那去漱宝斋 不行
“Let's go to Shubao Shop. No.”
它跟金珤斋是 同一个东家
“It's owned by the same proprietor as Jinbao Shop.”
还有栖宝斋 荟宝斋 琳宝斋
“So are Qibao Shop, Huibao Shop, and Linbao Shop.”
“Switching to that shop won't help us because it's owned by the exact same boss.”
The term 'Dongjia' reflects the cultural tradition where the host or master sat facing east ('dong'), denoting authority and ownership in commercial ventures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the very same; identical
Used directly before a noun to highlight that two items or entities share the identical identity.
owner; master; proprietor
Historical/traditional term for a merchant boss, landlord, or master employer.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Jinbao Shop is a rival to my shop.”
“She is the boss of Linxia Restaurant, after all.”
“he and Gu Pan'er had a past.”
“He had deep ties to Qingque Sect.”
“that this person is definitely connected to Qi Yan.”
“wealthy nobles from prestigious families.”