他嫡兄与死者是青梅竹马
“his older brother and Miss Song grew up together.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
魏言之说
“Wei Yanzhi said”
他嫡兄与死者是 青梅竹马
“his older brother and Miss Song grew up together.”
若没有摔断腿 他就是送嫁之人
“If not for the broken leg, he would've been the one escorting the bride.”
“This connection is too close to be a coincidence; pay attention to this brother.”
Traditional Chinese kinship made strict legal and social distinctions between legitimate children of the principal wife and those born to concubines.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
childhood sweethearts
A classic idiom describing a boy and girl who grew up closely together and developed romantic feelings.
elder legitimate brother
A traditional familial term distinguishing the son of the legal principal wife from sons of concubines.