听说你家里面有六房姨太太
“I hear you have six concubines at home.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
舵爷
“Boss.”
听说你家里面有六房姨太太
“I hear you have six concubines at home.”
“You are a truly powerful and enviable man with all those beautiful wives.”
In Republican-era China, having multiple concubines was seen as an overt display of a patriarch's immense wealth, local influence, and virility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I heard that; reportedly
A standard conversational opener used to bring up gossip, rumor, or shared knowledge politely.
concubine; secondary wife
A historical term used during the late Qing and Republican eras to refer to a wealthy man's concubines.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“was not superior to us the Sixth Branch.”
“was all caused by you. Our second and fifth branches”
“You're literally a disgrace to the Sixth Branch!”
“and the Sixth Branch to you.”
“and make our Sixth Branch a laughingstock.”
“You've completely disgraced the Sixth Branch!”