这个蕊生 就不能把门关好吗?
“Ruisheng! Can't she shut the door properly?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
(含凉殿)
“HANLIANG HALL”
这个 蕊生 就不能 把门关好 吗 ?
“Ruisheng! Can't she shut the door properly?”
阿娘
“Mother.”
“Close the door properly; such carelessness irritates me.”
Using rhetorical negative questions ('can't they even...') is a customary way for household elders or masters to reprimand subordinates without issuing formal orders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can't even; is it too much to ask
A rhetorical phrase used to express exasperation at someone failing to do an easy task.
shut properly; close securely
A resultative complement combining 'guan' (close) and 'hao' (properly/completely).
Forms a rhetorical question conveying mild reproach and dissatisfaction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Can you open the door and let me get some fresh air?”
“Why is this door sealed?”
“While you've shut yourself away at home,”
“you have to guard this door.”
“to completely seal this door.”
“You won't need to guard the gate anymore.”