就听见老爷大声质问夫人
“but I heard Master Liu loudly questioning her,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I don't know what they said in the room,”
就听见老爷大声质问夫人
“but I heard Master Liu loudly questioning her,”
为何不早告诉他
“asking why she hadn't told him sooner.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Addressing or referring to married heads of households as '老爷' and '夫人' reflects traditional elite domestic servant dynamics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to question loudly and forcefully
Used when someone confronts another person with indignation, demanding immediate answers.
then heard
Common narrative connector indicating an immediate auditory observation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Master must have said something”
“the Madam is talking with the Third Master. Please wait a moment.”
“she thinks she can talk to you like that, Master?”
“This shows how strong his reputation is. One can only say”
“He's talking with the master inside.”
“Master Liu was really happy to see Madam Liu.”