父亲还是太后身边的红人魏太傅
“and her father, Grand Tutor Wei, is close to the Empress Dowager.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可魏姐姐贵为贵妃
“[Noble Consort Wei] But Sister Wei is the Noble Consort,”
父亲还是太后身边的 红人 魏太傅
“and her father, Grand Tutor Wei, is close to the Empress Dowager.”
“Why does she also have to keep her, a vixen, company?”
“She has top-tier political backing, so it is outrageous to compare her to a cheap seductress.”
In historical Chinese dynasties, an imperial consort's status and safety within the inner palace depended heavily on her father's bureaucratic rank and proximity to supreme rulers like the Empress Dowager.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
favorite; pet; person in favor with someone powerful
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer to someone who enjoys special trust or favoritism from a superior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your Majesty, you knew full well that Grand Tutor Wei was spouting nonsense,”
“Mr. Deng, what brings you here?”
“Mr. Deng, you're pretty bold.”
“Mr. Deng, please, save my Father!”
“Grand Tutor Xiao, you are my savior.”
“Mr. Deng never fails to deliver.”