你得感谢人家老三媳妇
“You should thank his wife”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Personal life is also part of revolutionary work.”
你得感谢人家 老 三媳妇
“You should thank his wife”
“for helping solve your personal problem, right?”
“Show some appreciation—she did you a huge personal favor.”
Matchmakers (媒人) traditionally perform matchmaking as a community service, so beneficiaries are socially obligated to express deep gratitude and gifts (人情) regardless of the eventual outcome.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ought to thank; must show gratitude to
Used to remind someone of a social duty or etiquette obligation they need to fulfill.
other people; she/he (referring to a third party)
A versatile spoken pronoun used here to highlight the kindness and effort expended by another person.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Then you really should thank my wife.”
“capable daughter-in-law”
“Thanks to you and Auntie Juan.”
“My wife. Speaking of which, I owe the three of you many thanks,”