既是你给她下的帖
“Since you sent her the invitation,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
应当 先向王夫人讨教才是
“I should have consulted Madam Wang first.”
既是你给她下的帖
“Since you sent her the invitation,”
“you should have given her some pointers.”
“You invited her, so you are entirely responsible for keeping her in line.”
In aristocratic etiquette, the person issuing the invitation bears full social responsibility for guiding their guest according to protocol.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to send a formal written invitation
A traditional, elegant term commonly found in historical contexts referring to official social invitations.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You think you're helping her,”
“She said right in front of you”
“Is she your girlfriend?”
“She would never give it to you.”
“You're just like her in that way.”
“So you got to her and demanded an explanation from her. No.”