你儿子不是不愿意成亲吗
“Your son refuses the marriage, doesn't he?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我倒是有一个挽救之法
“I have a way to fix this.”
你 儿子 不是不愿意 成亲 吗
“Your son refuses the marriage, doesn't he?”
我儿子可以啊
“My son does.”
“Since your son refused the match, give the opportunity to mine instead.”
In traditional contexts, marriage alliances carry heavy social and face-related consequences; when one party backs out, relatives often step in to prevent total loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it true that...
Used to recall a known fact and lead the conversation toward a specific conclusion.
to get married (traditional register)
Commonly used in historical or traditional contexts where marriage involves formal familial arrangements.
Marks a confirmation question seeking assent before presenting the proposal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I couldn't marry him with that thought in my heart.”
“Then why marry someone you don't love?”
“they're heading for marriage anyway.”