那个御用监的陈公公 跟我翻脸不认人 说什么
“That Eunuch Chen from the Directorate of Imperial Supplies turned his back on me, claiming”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“someone must have leaked the news.”
那个 御用监的陈公公 跟我 翻脸不认人 说什么
“That Eunuch Chen from the Directorate of Imperial Supplies turned his back on me, claiming”
御用监职位已满
“that their Directorate is already fully staffed.”
“That hypocrite took my benefits and immediately dumped me as soon as there was trouble.”
In historical court contexts, alliances between officials and eunuchs were deeply transactional; once political winds shifted or risks increased, parties quickly abandoned ties to protect themselves.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
turn hostile and act as if one does not know the other person
A very common idiomatic phrase used to condemn someone who suddenly betrays or ignores past ties.
claiming that / under the pretext of
Used before quoting an excuse to indicate skepticism or resentment toward the stated claim.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“how can the small Directorate of Imperial Household possibly keep you?”
“and help me secure the post in the Directorate of Imperial Household?”
“a post in the Directorate of Imperial Supplies has always been highly sought-after.”
“The censor has denounced me!”
“So you are holding back.”
“Your Lordship and Mr. Gongsun guessed correctly.”