你倒是肯替穆阳侯说话
“You just spoke up for Marquis Muyang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也好
“That will do.”
你倒是 肯 替 穆阳侯 说话
“You just spoke up for Marquis Muyang.”
持重
“Steady?”
“Since when did you two become close enough for you to defend him in front of me?”
Speaking on behalf of another courtier signals potential political alignment, which superiors monitor closely for signs of faction-building.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to speak up for someone; to defend someone
A common collocation used when one person advocates for, mediates for, or protects another person verbally.
actually willing to / unexpectedly willing to
Used with '倒是' to highlight an unexpected or notable attitude contrary to regular expectations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Someone else is targeting Marquis Muyang behind the scenes. Perhaps we're being watched too.”
“You told Marquis Muyang about everything?”
“Marquis Muyang is really ruthless.”
“Do you have any better plan? Besides, Marquis Muyang isn't entirely using it for his own interests.”
“Hope you'll work well for Marquis Muyang.”
“Are you crazy? Shut up!”