您是因为顾姑娘才 跟你说过多少回了
“you're like this because of Miss Gu. How many times have I told you”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
属下知道
“I understand”
您 是因为 顾姑娘才 跟你说过多少回了
“you're like this because of Miss Gu. How many times have I told you”
“don't mention her to me. This is the last time, I swear.”
“You are acting recklessly solely because of her, admit it.”
In historical Chinese narratives, close aides often fulfill the trope of loyal retainers who dare to address their master's emotional blind spots even at the risk of punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is precisely because of ... that ...
A common emphatic construction used to pinpoint the exact root cause of an action or state.
how many times have I told you
A rhetorical, exasperated expression used when an order or warning has been repeatedly ignored.
Marks completed repetition in the rhetorical question '说了多少回了', underscoring intense exasperation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She is really something.”
“is Miss Gu still mad at you?”
“In that case, go tip off Ms. Gu. My lord.”
“[Prosperity of Parents] Miss Gu and I are in love.”
“Besides, we're the ones who asked her to come.”
“If Miss Gu planned it in this way,”