可是却当着公主的面 转手就给了下人
“but then handed it to a servant right in front of her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Lady Cui expressed her gratitude,”
可是 却 当着 公主 的面 转手就给了下人
“but then handed it to a servant right in front of her.”
“Her Highness didn't mind, though. After all, they were never close.”
“She deliberately humiliated the Princess in plain view without showing any respect.”
Regifting or immediately discarding a royal present in front of the giver is an extreme insult that shatters social decorum and face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
right to someone's face; directly in front of someone
Essential pattern used to highlight that an action (often rude or bold) was done openly in front of a specific person.
to immediately pass on or transfer to someone else
Useful when describing giving away or reselling an item as soon as it is received.
Marks the completion of the action of passing the item to the servant.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“she was the one who slighted Her Highness.”
“Even if you're not a princess, you don't have to be so humble.”
“for Zhao Mei in her bribery case.”
“and another avenged her,”
“This concerns our diplomatic relations. Please read the letter carefully.”
“She never expected it to coincide with Her Highness's gift.”