我们顾家 还不一定放在眼里呢
“is not something our Gu family would even care about.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
区区两万两
“A mere 20,000 taels”
我们顾家 还 不一定 放在眼里 呢
“is not something our Gu family would even care about.”
只是这笔钱 确实不是老身所借
“It's just that I did not borrow this money.”
“We are far too wealthy to care about petty money, so don't insult our family's honor.”
Prominent families in traditional Chinese society fiercely defend their reputation, asserting immense wealth to dispel accusations of dishonesty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take seriously; to care about
Commonly used in the negative to express disregard, disdain, or superiority.
not necessarily; may not even
Used to downplay the significance of an object or situation with a haughty nuance.
Adds an assertive, slightly dismissive cadence highlighting the speaker's proud stance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This Gu family is rotten to the core.”
“It seems the Gu family is not one to be trifled with so easily.”
“for the Gu family, it might actually be a good thing.”
“Responsible for the family. Able to shoulder things.”
“Perhaps the entire Gu family will be implicated.”
“If you are wronged in the Gu Manor,”