Short Scene 6: When are you going to find yourself a nice man?

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Short Scene 6: When are you going to find yourself a nice man?

 

北京爱情故事, Ep. 4, 02:04-05:12

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzQxNDAyMTQ4.html

 

A common Chinese drama situation. Someone's daughter has reached the ripe old age of 25 (or so). With spinsterhood beckoning, the daughter's family are going to gang up on her and pile on the pressure. This girl's pretty sassy though, and manages to give as good as she gets.

 

专业 zhuan1ye4         expert, pro

选手 xuan3shou3       player

业余 ye4yu2              amateur

隔壁 ge2bi4               next door

喜糖 xi3tang2            sweets given to friends when you get married

捷报 jie2bao4            news of victory/success

血糖 xue4tang2         blood sugar level

相亲 xiang1qin1        arrange date (normally set up up the parents)

歪瓜裂枣 wai1gua1lie4zao3 ugly, repulsive (lit. crooked melons, inferior dates)

实际上 shi2ji4shang4 As matter of fact...

卖唱 mai4chang4     sing for a living (seems to have a negative connotation judging by the daughter's reaction)

净 jing4                   all the time, constantly

坡路 po1lu4            sloping road

征婚 zheng1hun1     look for a partner

批 pi1                      measure word for group

推荐 tui1jian4          recommend

凑合 cou4he           improvise, make do

栏 lan2                    pen, shed

离异 li2yi4              divorce

承担 chen2dan1      bear, undertake (a responsibility)

贡献 gong4xian4     dedication, devotion

鼻涕 bi2ti0 mucus,   snot

屁颠屁颠 pi4dian1  grovelling, eager (lit. jolting buttocks)

伺候 ci4hou0          wait upon, serve

宁 ning4                  would rather