您何必违背老爷的意思
“Why bother going against Master's wishes?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
您 何必违背 老爷的 意思
“Why bother going against Master's wishes?”
“Haven't you always wanted to have leverage over Jinzhao?”
“Crossing the head of the house is foolish; there are smarter ways to achieve what you want.”
Openly defying the patriarch carries heavy social and domestic penalties, so family members usually seek indirect means to sway outcomes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why must; there is no need to
Rhetorical adverb used to indicate that an action is unnecessary, troublesome, or disadvantageous.
to go against; to violate
Formal verb typically paired with wishes, principles, orders, or promises.