谁能把手伸到他的院子里啊
“Besides, who could possibly be able to plant a mole in his place?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大哥身边又没有别的女人
“as Chen's legitimate wife, since he's not involved with other women.”
谁能 把手伸到 他的院子里啊
“Besides, who could possibly be able to plant a mole in his place?”
就算大哥对嫂嫂情谊不深
“Even if Chen is not deeply in love with his wife,”
“Nobody has the power or audacity to mess with his household, so your suspicion makes no sense.”
Traditional extended families lived in multi-courtyard compounds where each master's courtyard operated with distinct boundaries and loyalty; meddling across quarters was an overt boundary violation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
extend one's reach into; meddle in
Metaphorical phrase denoting overstepping personal or territorial boundaries to meddle in another person's sphere of control.
courtyard; domestic quarters
In traditional household architecture, each branch or individual occupied a distinct courtyard representing their autonomous private sphere.
Reinforces the rhetorical question, heightening the speaker's tone of incredulity and disbelief.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Didn't we agree that you wouldn't go beyond the courtyard?”
“once we finish tea, I can take you for a walk in the garden.”
“Keep a close watch on this courtyard. Don't let anyone in or out.”
“Keep this courtyard under strict watch. Don't let anyone in or out as they please.”
“so you can't arrest him.”
“boss around the house as an outsider?”