我就当全团的面揭发你
“I'll expose you to the whole troupe.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你以后敢再这么对易青娥
“If you ever hurt Yi Qing'e again,”
我 就当 全团的面 揭发你
“I'll expose you to the whole troupe.”
不信你就试试
“Try me if you don't believe it.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Threatening to denounce someone '当全团的面' targets the collective social standing (Mianzi) in a Chinese work unit (Danwei), which is often more devastating than private reprimand.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the presence of / in front of someone's face
Emphasizes doing an action publicly or directly in someone's presence.
to expose / to unmask / to denounce
Commonly used when revealing wrongdoing, unethical behavior, or secrets to authority figures or the public.
