这事不能盘算到八爷头上 现在好了
“we must never try to get anything out of Eighth Master Li. Now look at what has come of it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我早就说了
“I said it before—”
这事 不能 盘算到八爷头上 现在好了
“we must never try to get anything out of Eighth Master Li. Now look at what has come of it.”
“Zhen is upset with me because of this. Father, are you satisfied?”
“I knew scheming against such a powerful person would blow up in our faces, and now we are in serious trouble.”
In traditional Chinese society, crossing or plotting against figures of superior rank or authority (like an influential master or clan elder) was viewed as reckless folly that endangered the entire household.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to scheme against someone; to target someone in one's calculations
Used to describe plotting or attempting to take advantage of a specific person, often someone dangerous or off-limits.
now look what happened; great, just perfect (sarcastic)
A widely used colloquial expression signaling that a foreseeable disaster has occurred.
Used in '现在好了' to indicate the arrival of a new, unfavorable state of affairs.
