毕竟是林下斋的东家嘛
“She is the boss of Linxia Restaurant, after all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
毕竟是 林下斋的 东家 嘛
“She is the boss of Linxia Restaurant, after all.”
“Then I shall excuse myself first.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Acknowledging a woman's public accomplishment by referencing her institutional status (dongjia) normalizes her breaking traditional gender boundaries in classical society.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after all, it is / she is
Used to introduce an underlying identity or truth that explains and justifies a remarkable trait.
master / owner / proprietor
Traditional Chinese term for an employer, landowner, or business proprietor.
Highlights that the stated reason is an obvious, self-evident truth.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I also want to check out Linxia Restaurant. Anyway, I've never been there before.”
“Linxia Restaurant can be considered half a backup plan for me.”
“She wants to invite you to Linxia Restaurant for a drink. Invite me for a drink?”
“the manager here was a man.”
“It's so big. -Do you think it's Ms. Lin's house? -This is No. 7?”
“Are you the master, or is she the master?”