What Does "可是祖家世代簪缨" (kě shì zǔ jiā shì dài zān yīng) Mean?

kě可shì是zǔ祖jiā家shì世dài代zān簪yīng缨

But the main house's been nobility for generations,

HSK Vocabulary

可是H3 世代H7

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Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E10

Clip Timestamp

1:37

TMDB ID

283952

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	老爷心里也门儿清	lǎo yé xīn lǐ yě mén ér qīng	Master knows it too.
2▶	可是祖家世代簪缨	kě shì zǔ jiā shì dài zān yīng	But the main house's been nobility for generations,
3	难道还会缺银子不成	nán dào hái huì quē yín zi bù chéng	how could they be short on cash?

More Clips From Episode

Total 156 clips (Page 8 of 8)

HSK 2

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今天手气好啊顾锦荣

jīn tiān shǒu qì hǎo a gù jǐn róng[Good luck today.] Gu Jinrong?

HSK 2

0:03s

想不到这小子是个赌鬼啊

xiǎng bú dào zhè xiǎo zi shì gè dǔ guǐ aDidn't expect him to be a gambler.

HSK 4

0:03s

当了塘边鹤塘边鹤

dāng le táng biān hè táng biān hèas a frontman. A frontman.

HSK 3

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照理来说应该挺挣钱的

zhào lǐ lái shuō yīng gāi tǐng zhèng qián deNormally, that should pay well.

HSK 2

0:03s

得预交三个月的份子钱

dé yù jiāo sān gè yuè de fèn zi qiánone should pay three months upfront.

HSK 7

0:03s

比自己赌更可恶

bǐ zì jǐ dǔ gèng kě wùthan gambling himself.

HSK 6

0:03s

外头好些人在议论

wài tou hǎo xiē rén zài yì lùnpeople are talking outside,

HSK 6

0:03s

能拦住吗怎么拦啊

néng lán zhù ma zěn me lán acan we stop it? How can we?

HSK 7

0:03s

若陛下和老师都有意抬举

ruò bì xià hé lǎo shī dōu yǒu yì tái jǔIf His Majesty and my teacher both intend to promote him,

HSK 3

0:03s

我又岂能不知好歹

wǒ yòu qǐ néng bù zhī hǎo dǎihow could I refuse their goodwill?

并不足以报大人对顾姑娘的救命之恩

HSK 7

0:03s

并不足以报大人对顾姑娘的救命之恩

bìng bù zú yǐ bào dà rén duì gù gū niáng de jiù mìng zhī ēnHe said they were not enough to repay you for saving Miss Gu,

HSK 7

0:03s

只能算是聊表心意

zhǐ néng suàn shì liáo biǎo xīn yìjust a token of gratitude

HSK 6

0:03s

也为他们自己求个心安

yě wèi tā men zì jǐ qiú gè xīn ānand to ease their own conscience.

HSK 4

0:03s

现下京城能见着的泰西货

xiàn xià jīng chéng néng jiàn zhe de tài xī huòHalf the Western goods you see in the capital now

HSK 3

0:03s

像是叆叇镜听说过

xiàng shì ài dài jìng tīng shuō guòLooks like… a pair of eyeglasses. I've heard of them.

HSK 5

0:03s

都是挑的您用得着的

dōu shì tiāo de nín yòng dé zhe dethose were things you could use.