本该由他来送嫁的
“he would've been the one escorting the bride.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这次若不是他临行前 驯马摔断了腿
“If he hadn't broken his leg taming a horse before the trip,”
本该 由他来送嫁的
“he would've been the one escorting the bride.”
左手中指第二节关节 和大拇指关节处都有厚厚的茧
“There are thick calluses on the second joint of her left middle finger and the joint of her thumb.”
“He should have been here fulfilling this duty, but bad luck got in the way.”
In historical China, close male relatives (typically brothers or uncles) bore the solemn duty of escorting the bride to symbolize family backing and honor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
should have been done by
Used to denote original duty, expectation, or responsibility that was not met.
escort the bride to her wedding
A traditional cultural term referring to family members accompanying the bride to the groom's residence.
Affirms the reality of the past plan or expected circumstance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“marrying him.”
“"This is someone I can marry,”
“Aunt can't marry him!”
“Something so dangerous can't be for His Highness, right?”
“I wouldn't have insisted on sending you here.”
“And because I refused to marry him,”