侠儿跟菊儿早就成亲了
“Xia'er and Ju'er would have been married long ago.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
侠儿 跟 菊儿 早就成亲了
“Xia'er and Ju'er would have been married long ago.”
可能
“Maybe...”
“War has completely ruined the peaceful life and happiness these kids deserved.”
Marriage and family establishment are vital cultural milestones in Chinese society; war disrupting them is a potent symbol of tragedy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
long ago; as early as
Used before a verb to emphasize that an event should have happened or already took place much earlier.
to get married (traditional/colloquial)
A traditional, colloquial term for marriage, often found in historical or rural domestic contexts.
Functions as a sentence-final particle marking an altered state or completion within the hypothetical scenario.