竟然连这茶会都不知道
“yet you didn't know about the tea parties.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你跟着首辅大人 这么多年
“You've been following Senior Grand Secretary for so many years,”
竟然 连 这茶会 都不知道
“yet you didn't know about the tea parties.”
可不
“Exactly.”
“How can someone in your position be so totally out of the loop?”
In historical bureaucratic circles, being unaware of exclusive gatherings like literary tea salons signals a lack of core political access or social standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unexpectedly / to one's surprise
Placed before the verb to express strong astonishment at an unforeseen fact.
even... (emphasizing extremes)
A common paired pattern used to highlight an extreme example to stress an overarching point.