当着一朝文臣武勋的面 给了你父亲好大没脸
“right in front of all the civil and military officials, he embarrassed your father badly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
总之
“Anyway,”
当着 一朝文臣武勋 的面 给了你父亲 好大没脸
“right in front of all the civil and military officials, he embarrassed your father badly.”
“Luckily, the Earl of Yongchang came to discuss something with him. You need to leave”
“You caused a massive public scandal and completely disgraced your father in front of high society.”
Causing an elder or superior to lose face in front of their social and political peers is considered one of the gravest social transgressions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the presence of... / to someone's face
Use this structure to emphasize that an action occurred right in front of a specific audience.
to severely humiliate someone / to make someone lose huge face
An idiomatic, vivid Northern expression for stripping someone of their dignity or social standing publicly.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're so skilled, Grandfather. Don't let the governor get under your skin.”
“and win back some favor in Father's eyes.”
“I'd long intended to restore your rightful status.”
“Father, please uphold justice for my husband!”
“I humiliated my father in public.”
“Father, please uphold justice for my husband”