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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E1 (13:03) HSK 5
pèi bù shàng shì jiā dà zú

配不上世家大族

“isn't good enough for a noble gentleman.”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 13:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ chǔ líng de nǚ ér

我楚岺的女儿

“My daughter”

pèi bù shàng shì jiā dà zú CURRENT FOCUS

配不上 世家大族

“isn't good enough for a noble gentleman.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì zi

世子

“Your Highness,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SELF DEPRECATION
Tone: SARCASTIC AND DEFIANT
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Keep your snobbery; my daughter will not be looked down upon by your clan.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Men Dang Hu Dui (门当户对 - Matching Social Status)

In traditional China, marriage was expected to occur between families of identical social standing; claiming one 'cannot match' a prominent clan often carries heavy social and moral friction.

INTENT TAGS: #rejection #defiance #social_status #sarcasm
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
配不上 SPOKEN CHUNK

out of one's league / not good enough for / ill-matched

A potential complement phrase commonly used when assessing compatibility in status, talent, or appearance.

世家大族 SPOKEN CHUNK

prominent and noble clan / aristocratic family

A four-character idiom frequently appearing in historical dramas to describe elite lineages.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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