怎么可能当众认女子为主
“publicly acknowledge a woman as his master”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
堂堂武安侯
“How could the dignified Marquis of Wu'an”
怎么可能 当众 认女子为主
“publicly acknowledge a woman as his master”
做赘婿啊
“and become a matrilocal husband?”
“A noble of his rank would never humiliate himself by bowing to a woman publicly.”
In traditional patriarchal Chinese society, a titled male aristocrat submitting to a female master or marrying in as a matrilocal husband represents a massive loss of social face and hierarchy inversion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how could it be possible; no way
A very common rhetorical question chunk used to express strong disbelief or rejection of an idea.
in public; in front of everyone
Placed before a verb phrase to indicate performing an action publicly.
to acknowledge someone as master
A classical/historical structure used when swearing fealty or allegiance to a superior.
