玉澜夫人费心费力
“Madam Yulan went to great lengths”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
楚楚
“Chu Chu.”
玉澜夫人 费心费力
“Madam Yulan went to great lengths”
“to bring this place under perfect order.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Explicitly recognizing both the mental (费心) and physical (费力) effort of an organizer is an essential courtesy in Chinese social etiquette to preserve mutual harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to spare no effort / to take great pains both mentally and physically
A balanced four-character set phrase used to express profound appreciation for someone's dedicated labor.
lady / madam / mistress of the house
A traditional polite honorific addressed to married women of high social or official status.
