本座心胸宽广
“I am broad-minded.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怎么还小心眼呢？
“Why are you being petty?”
本座 心胸宽广
“I am broad-minded.”
只是觉得这酒的味道
“I just think this wine tastes”
“I am not petty at all; you're the one making a fuss, so let's change the topic to the drink.”
High-status individuals in Chinese dramas often use archaic lofty pronouns while denying petty emotional reactions to preserve dignity and interpersonal leverage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
broad-minded / generous / magnanimous
Commonly used as a compliment or in self-defense against accusations of pettiness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“only because you're broad-minded.”
“by not killing him myself.”
“You're so generous and kind,”
“Relax.”
“Your son's pretty open-minded, you know.”
“[Honor and Illumination] Your Majesty is kind and generous.”