前儿才去的通州 今儿就在这儿议亲
“You just went to Tongzhou the day before yesterday, and today you are discussing marriage here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I told you to find noble ladies, but I didn't tell you to go so early.”
前儿 才去的通州 今儿 就 在这 儿 议亲
“You just went to Tongzhou the day before yesterday, and today you are discussing marriage here.”
男人
“Men.”
“Look how shameless and eager he is to climb the social ladder.”
In traditional Chinese society, marriage negotiation (议亲) usually involved deliberate pacing; moving too quickly was often seen as improper or blatantly opportunistic.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only the day before yesterday
A colloquial Northern Chinese term for 'the day before yesterday', used to emphasize how recent an event was.
discuss marriage arrangements
A traditional, formal term referring to matchmaking discussions between families.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You went to Tongzhou yesterday just for this?”
“I wonder when I can return to Tongzhou.”
“I'll accompany you back to Tongzhou.”
“and back to Tongzhou. Who cares about the Liu!”
“people have been lining up to propose.”
“Why didn't you tell me you were returning to Tongzhou?”