难为你们 为华儿置办了这么多好东西
“you've been most thoughtful, arranging all these fine things for me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
绝不能让你在夫家 受半点委屈 娘
“We won't let you suffer a single slight in your husband's house. Mother,”
难为你们 为华儿 置办 了 这么多 好东西
“you've been most thoughtful, arranging all these fine things for me.”
“But as the saying goes, old clothes are better.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Extensive dowries were traditionally prepared to ensure a bride would not be looked down upon by her in-laws, making the family's material sacrifices deeply honored.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
thank you for going to such trouble / you have been so thoughtful
A polite phrase used by an elder or beneficiary to acknowledge and praise considerable effort made on behalf of family.
to purchase and prepare (especially household goods or dowry)
A formal, traditional verb frequently used when assembling essential property, wedding trousseaus, or festival goods.
