wˌaɪl ˈɜːmoʊ ɪz bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ mˈoːɹ ænd mˈoːɹ ɐtɹˈæktᵻd tə zˈaɪəzi, hɜː bˈɪznəsˈoːɹiəntᵻd nˈeɪbɚ, ænd ðə lˈaɪfstaɪl hiː ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnts, hɜː hˈʌsbənd ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ˈɪmpətənt, bˈoʊθ fˈɪzɪkli ænd mˌɛɾəfˈɔːɹɪkli.
While Ermo is becoming more and more attracted to Xiazi, her business-oriented neighbor, and the lifestyle he represents, her husband remains impotent, both physically and metaphorically.