幸好这侯府上下都是顶好的人
“Fortunately, everyone in the Marquis Mansion is truly decent.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们才有机会依计划行事 这个险必须得行
“can we move forward with our plan. It's a risk we had to take.”
幸好 这侯府上下都是 顶好 的人
“Fortunately, everyone in the Marquis Mansion is truly decent.”
“Otherwise, how could we hope for any peace in the days ahead?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional aristocratic residences had strict master-servant distinctions; having benevolent masters ('顶好的人') was considered an immense fortune for retainers and subordinates.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
fortunately / luckily
Commonly placed at the beginning of a clause to express relief about an averted negative outcome.
from top to bottom / everyone in the hierarchy
Used after an organization, household, or community to denote all ranks collectively.
first-rate / extremely good
A colloquial intensifier ('顶') used before an adjective to mean 'the best' or 'exceptionally good'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“this marquisate cannot stand either.”
“and serve the marquisate, I wouldn't need to force you.”
“her fate is tied”
“Our Marquis Manor has only you as the sole heir.”
“one word from me is enough to turn the Marquis Mansion into the Song Mansion.”
“I've failed the Yue family”