王老爷 好大的威风啊
“Mr. Wang, look how high and mighty you are.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“How dare you break into a private house? Is there any law?”
王老爷 好大的威风 啊
“Mr. Wang, look how high and mighty you are.”
祯娘
“Zhen?”
“Who do you think you are, storming in here like you own the place?”
Praising someone's 'weifeng' (power/majesty) in an inverted sarcastic tone is a classic rhetorical device in Chinese culture to shame an abusive authority figure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what grand airs; quite the show of power
Frequently used with heavy irony to criticize someone acting haughty, oppressive, or self-important.
Enhances the sarcastic, biting edge of the exclamation.