但好歹她也是个小姐啊
“she's still a proper lady.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Even though He Xun took her in,”
但 好歹 她 也是 个小姐啊
“she's still a proper lady.”
“You cannot treat her like a servant or outcast; she still holds status here.”
In traditional Chinese society, being acknowledged as a 'young lady' (小姐) conferred specific rights to honor and respect, which society expects family members to uphold regardless of bloodline.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at least; in any case
Use this adverb to emphasize a baseline fact or minimum standard that should be acknowledged.
is still after all a...
Use to emphasize a person's role or status that should warrant certain considerations.
Softens the assertion while adding emotional urgency and an appealing tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Please forgive us for making a fool of ourselves in front of you, Miss.”
“If you don't attend, you'll face even more criticism.”
“she was quite good-looking,”
“but training with milady”
“he'd dare harbor improper thoughts about you.”
“Then it depends on your luck today.”