这嫁山娘到底什么名堂
“what this mountain bride is all about.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们也能顺便摸清
“We can also take the chance to figure out,”
这嫁山娘 到底 什么名堂
“what this mountain bride is all about.”
走
“Let's go.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In spoken Chinese, asking 'what ming tang' implies suspicion that an event or custom is not as innocent as it seems on the surface.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on earth; after all
Used in questions to press for an answer or express bewilderment.
what trick / what kind of racket / what is really going on
A colloquial idiom used to question dubious motives or unfamiliar setups.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“came up with this idea of marrying the mountain bride. On the surface,”
“Scatter first. Then find a chance to sneak into the mountain bride's procession.”
“So Wanduo is going to be the mountain bride.”
“Your Highness, why do you know everything?”
“I dare not trouble you, Miss Qin.”
“You have your own name.”