但若是为了那女掌柜
“But it also doesn't make sense that”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
应该不是为了我
“Probably not for me.”
但 若是 为了那女掌柜
“But it also doesn't make sense that”
追来林安
“he would chase that female shopkeeper”
“He clearly didn't come for me; he's chasing after her.”
In historical China, a female shopkeeper was often viewed as uniquely capable, independent, and socially intriguing compared to women strictly confined to the domestic inner quarters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if it is for the sake of; supposing it is for
Used to introduce a conditional hypothesis regarding someone's underlying motive.
female shopkeeper / female boss
A historical term used to designate a woman who independently runs a commercial shop or tavern.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“that woman manager should be arrested and beheaded!”
“Just to vent anger for Manager Yu?”
“his manager must be a wonderful person, too.”
“Our manager doesn't mean to slight you.”
“but I happened to run into a dishonest shopkeeper”
“Don't tell me the bookshop owner gave it to you again.”