正跟老爷在屋里说事呢
“He's talking with the master inside.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在呢
“He is.”
正跟老爷在屋里说事呢
“He's talking with the master inside.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Addressing the head of the house as '老爷' (master) reflects the social hierarchy in traditional Chinese domestic staff-to-family relationships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to discuss business / to talk matters over
A very common colloquial Northern Chinese phrase for discussing formal or serious matters.
inside the room
Standard conversational location marker indicating an indoor domestic setting.
Emphasizes the ongoing progressive aspect of the action (talking business right now).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“she thinks she can talk to you like that, Master?”
“♪ I gently write of parting ♪ in front of everyone.”
“the Madam is talking with the Third Master. Please wait a moment.”
“you might as well separate from Master”
“you'd be better off leaving the Master”
“His father demanded a proper account”