我至于跟花楼的人动手吗
“would I have had to wrestle with those people in the brothel?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Don't even get me started on it. If you hadn't squandered all the money,”
我 至于 跟花楼的人 动手 吗
“would I have had to wrestle with those people in the brothel?”
永宁郡主 世子殿下 你们得到的消息很有用 但是
“Ning, Li, the information you got is very helpful. However,”
“You think I'd stoop that low? It wasn't my fault!”
In traditional Chinese society, people of noble status considered physical scuffles with brothel workers beneath their dignity, prompting quick denial to preserve their social standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to go as far as; to the extent of
Often used in rhetorical questions like '我至于……吗' to deny extreme, shameful, or irrational actions.
to get physical; to come to blows
A highly common spoken term meaning to start fighting or striking someone.
Marks the end of a rhetorical question, emphasizing the speaker's disbelief and denial.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Li and I will do a good job investigating the brothel, so don't worry.”
“But you fought for a top beauty!”
“Since you're back in the capital with nothing to do, why not stay and drink with me at a pleasure house?”
“...suddenly treat me to drinks and girls?”
“was sent by her uncle to do chores at a brothel.”
“I should've told Aunt Hua sooner.”