你可真敢说呀
“You certainly are bold.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“want to be outshone by the previous Empress Dowager?”
你 可真 敢说 呀
“You certainly are bold.”
臣妾只是说了 别人想说但不敢说的话
“I only said what others want to say but dare not.”
“You are crossing the line, and that recklessness could easily get you killed.”
In imperial palace culture, speaking candidly about dynastic succession or comparing imperial matriarchs was considered treasonous and carried severe life-threatening consequences.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really bold to say that; has serious nerve to say that
Used when someone utters an uncomfortable truth or breaks a major social or hierarchical taboo.
Expresses heightened disbelief or astonishment, intensifying the exclamation.