郑家的荣辉 还要仰仗大人了
“we'll rely on you for the glory of the Zheng family.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今日往后
“From now on,”
郑家的荣辉 还要 仰仗 大人了
“we'll rely on you for the glory of the Zheng family.”
公子说笑了
“I'm flattered.”
“We are counting on your power to safeguard our family's fortune, so please take care of us.”
Traditional Chinese elite families relied heavily on establishing reciprocal ties with high-ranking court officials to ensure generational status and security.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to rely on; to depend on (respectful)
A formal, elevated verb used when placing one's reliance or hopes on a superior figure.
Your Honor; my Lord; Excellency
Historical honorific form of address for officials and magistrates.
Marks a new status of dependency and adds finality to the polite plea.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the Zheng family is divided and lacks unity.”
“Now, the Zheng family is without a leader.”
“All the key relatives of the Zheng family are gathered here. How can I not be around?”
“Our Zheng family just went through a major event”
“the Zheng family really can either attack or defend.”
“How'd you think they got their glorious reputation?”