也当提点一二才是啊
“you should have given her some pointers.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也当 提点一二 才是 啊
“you should have given her some pointers.”
是
“Yes.”
“You invited her, so you are responsible for her poor conduct—you should have instructed her properly.”
In traditional elite households, the host or introducer of a guest is held morally accountable for that guest's manners and propriety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to give guidance / to drop a subtle hint or instruction
A formal, traditional term denoting subtle guidance given by someone more knowledgeable or senior.
one or two things / a little bit
A classical measure used to modestly downplay quantity, often paired with advice or instruction.
that would be the proper way / that is what ought to be done
Placed at the end of a clause to assert that the described action is the standard moral or normative expectation.
Adds an earnest, mildly reproving emotional inflection to emphasize normative expectations.
