至于你的这门亲事
“As for your marriage,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他也无法辩驳
“he won't be able to deny it.”
至于 你的这门 亲事
“As for your marriage,”
涉及田本昌通番 买官
“it will naturally be invalid since it involves Tian Benchang's”
“Now that this scandal has broken out, you must realize your marriage cannot proceed.”
In imperial China, marriage was an alliance between clans; political or criminal charges against one family inevitably doomed any pending nuptials.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as for; when it comes to
Used at the beginning of a clause to introduce a new related topic or transition to a specific detail.
measure word for marriage proposals or family ties
The standard classifier used with '亲事' (marriage proposal/match) in traditional and formal Chinese.