你身为交州刺史的夫人
“as the wife of the Prefect of Jiaozhou,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
玉澜夫人
“Madam Yulan,”
你 身为 交州刺史的夫人
“as the wife of the Prefect of Jiaozhou,”
为何要帮南赵
“why would you aid Nanzhao”
“You hold high status and privilege, so how dare you commit treason?”
In imperial China, the wives of high officials shared titular ranks and were expected to uphold loyalty to the dynasty along with their husbands.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the capacity of; as a...
Used before a social role or status to emphasize the responsibilities or expectations attached to it.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“his wife is with child,”
“he is, after all, the Prefect of Jiaozhou.”
“I heard from the previous Prefect of Qianzhou's wife”
“required precise control over Prefect Liu's return to Jiaozhou”
“This is Prefect Liu's wife,”
“His Majesty sent you here to oversee all of Jiaozhou's affairs,”