“She has a Chinese saying for what she knows. Chunwang chihan: If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. Which means, I suppose, one thing is always the result of another.” This quote is an example of an adage. It is a made up saying used by Lena’s mother. This saying is exclusive to the St. Clair family and is probably only understood by them.
“And when we bought the house, we agreed that I should pay only a percentage of the mortgage based on what I earn and what he earns, and that I should own an equivalent percentage of community property; this is written in our prenuptial agreement.” In this passage, Lena explains how her marriage to Harold works. They keep all of the money they earn separate and pay for things according to how much money each of them earns.
In real life this way of living is similar to that of roommates. Roommates buy their own things, split the rent, and keep their lives and money separated. This is exactly how Lena lives with her husband.
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