怕不是想越俎代庖吧？
“Wasn't she overstepping her authority?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陛下还没开口呢 这长公主便亲自论了赏
“Without His Majesty's approval, Her Highness distributed rewards on her own.”
怕不是 想 越俎代庖 吧 ？
“Wasn't she overstepping her authority?”
谢大人告病
“Mr. Xie is on sick leave.”
“She is brazenly usurping power that does not belong to her.”
In traditional court politics, exceeding defined bureaucratic or royal protocol was a grave offense, frequently weaponized by political rivals to accuse opponents of treasonous overreach.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to exceed one's authority and take over another's job
A high-register classical idiom (chengyu) used to criticize someone meddling in tasks outside their rightful jurisdiction.
could it be that; I suspect that
A rhetorical framing phrase used to voice a pointed suspicion or rhetorical doubt.
Softens the rhetorical speculation while inviting consensus from the listener.
