一会儿耍威风当什么侯爷
“then he's throwing his weight around as a marquis.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“One minute he's lowering his status to be Fan's matrilocal husband,”
一会儿 耍威风 当 什么 侯爷
“then he's throwing his weight around as a marquis.”
“Now he's going to marry the princess and become a Prince Consort.”
“Who does he think he is, putting on grand airs after being a nobody?”
Traditional Chinese culture values modesty; rapidly shifting identities to gain status invites suspicion of opportunism and dishonesty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to put on airs; to display one's authority aggressively
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to criticize someone flaunting power or acting arrogantly.
acting like some kind of...; what kind of... is he pretending to be
A dismissive construction used to demean someone's claimed status or role.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“move against the Marquis in prison? It's just a precaution.”
“You have thought of everything, Your Lordship.”
“Your Lordship, why deceive yourself?”
“Did the marquis order you to guard here?”
“I know Your Lordship is busy with official duties.”
“Please don't kill me, Your Lordship!”