现京城都传开了
“Word has spread all over the Capital.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
何必装傻
“Why play dumb?”
现京城都 传开了
“Word has spread all over the Capital.”
“Stop pretending you don't know—it is public knowledge now.”
In dynastic China, widespread street talk in the capital was not just social gossip but a potent political tool used to ruin noble houses and force imperial intervention.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
has spread widely; become common knowledge
Used with rumors, gossip, or big news to indicate viral spread throughout a community.
the capital city
A traditional noun referring to the imperial capital, common in period dramas.
Signifies that the news has already reached widespread circulation, emphasizing the irreversibility of the gossip.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“somehow spread through the city overnight.”
“has spread all over Chang'an.”
“Since rumors have reached the Capital,”