她连招呼都不同 我这个当家的太太 打一个
“She didn't even consult me, the lady in charge of the house.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这老太太也是
“The Old Madam is also too much.”
她连招呼都不同 我 这个 当家的 太太 打一个
“She didn't even consult me, the lady in charge of the house.”
“She just let her mourn here. Does she really think this is Zhao's home?”
“I run this house, and ignoring me is an intolerable insult to my authority.”
In a traditional Chinese compound, the managing mistress (当家太太) holds strict administrative authority; bypassing her to make domestic arrangements constitutes a direct challenge to her hierarchy and face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the head of the household; the person in charge
Used to denote the person holding decision-making power and administrative authority over a family or organization.
to greet someone; to give a heads-up
Often split grammatically as '打一个招呼' or negated as '连招呼都不打' to emphasize a lack of basic courtesy or communication.
