无非都是 玉屏的一面之辞
“is nothing more than Yuping's words.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老爷说到现在
“what you said”
无非都是 玉屏的 一面之辞
“is nothing more than Yuping's words.”
要不然
“Otherwise,”
“Don't believe a word of it; she is lying and there is no independent proof.”
Calling testimony '一面之辞' appeals to the traditional principle that a fair magistrate or patriarch must hear both sides before passing judgment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one-sided statement; unverified accusation
Formal idiom commonly used when disputing allegations or warning against jumping to conclusions without hearing both sides.
nothing more than; simply all
A minimizing structure used to downplay the seriousness or credibility of an opposing point.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just everything we rehearsed before.”
“At most, it reaches Mr. Ji's office.”
“No, no.”
“Ever since Fei's accident, I just haven't been in the mood.”
“Lately, you keep mentioning Li Yifei.”
“I've never been wronged like this”