还有那个陶老头的徒弟啊
“and that Old Tao's disciple.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
阿姐的赘婿
“Changyu's matrilocal husband”
还有 那个 陶老头的徒弟啊
“and that Old Tao's disciple.”
这没你什么事
“This is none of your business.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Referring to someone by their master's identity reflects traditional Chinese social networks where an apprentice's standing is tied to their master.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
and also that...
A colloquial filler and connector used to bring up an additional person or topic.
old man
Colloquial and slightly blunt way to refer to an elderly man, often affectionate or irreverent depending on context.
Softens the inquiry and signals that the thought is an afterthought.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Old man, you only took a disciple for this, didn't you?”
“What has that disciple of yours gotten himself into again?”
“What has that disciple of yours gotten himself into again? What are you saying?”
“My disciple isn't bad either.”
“My mentor does have a cousin.”
“(Tomb of Gou Cunzhong) With Master and the brothers there,”