也怕被那个恶徒反咬一口
“I also feared that vile man would turn the blame on me,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
奴婢不敢惊扰圣驾
“I did not dare disturb the imperial presence.”
也 怕 被 那个 恶徒 反咬一口
“I also feared that vile man would turn the blame on me,”
平白污了自身清誉
“tarnishing my reputation without cause and implicating Her Highness as well.”
“I did not speak up because I would have been framed and ruined.”
In imperial Chinese society, a woman's moral reputation was paramount; being associated with scandal or false accusations could cause irrevocable social ruin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make a counter-accusation; to bite back
Use this vivid idiom when an offender turns around and falsely blames the victim or accuser.
villain; evildoer; vicious criminal
A dramatic noun suitable for describing malicious offenders in historical or crime-related narratives.
