那蔡家女儿一向自视甚高
“that Cai girl is very proud.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
况且
“Besides,”
那 蔡家女儿一向 自视甚高
“that Cai girl is very proud.”
“She is far too proud to stoop to something so shameful, so the accusations make no sense.”
In traditional Chinese society, an elite family member's pride and family honor were seen as strong deterrents against illicit behavior.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have a very high opinion of oneself; aloof and proud
A formal idiom used to describe someone who thinks they are superior to others, often used neutrally or slightly critically.
consistently; all along
Used before verbs or adjectives to emphasize that an attitude or habit has been true for a long time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This time, my son managed to secretly take Zhao away.”
“Ms. Cai and I were like sisters.”
“are you still hung up on that Cai girl?”
“She has brought such honor to us. Indeed.”
“my mother said”
“If Chu Lan gets in trouble, the Chu Family will be implicated.”