却偏要 装出贤惠的样儿来
“but you pretend to be very virtuous.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
却 偏要 装出贤惠的样儿来
“but you pretend to be very virtuous.”
你
“You...”
“You are vile and jealous at heart, so drop the saintly act—it disgusts me.”
Traditional Chinese ethics demanded wives to be magnanimous and non-jealous (贤惠); being labeled a jealous woman (妒妇) was a severe moral and social condemnation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
put on an appearance of; pretend to be
Used critically to condemn someone for faking a specific demeanor or personality trait.
insist on; perversely choose to
Highlights contrariness or obstinacy contrary to expectations or reality.
Complements the directional metaphor of an outward display or pretense.