就算是在太后那儿装装样子
“Even if I was just putting on a show for the Empress Dowager,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我都被绿了
“She cheated on me, all right?”
就算是 在太后那儿 装装样子
“Even if I was just putting on a show for the Empress Dowager,”
对她凶点也合理吧
“it's reasonable for me to be a little harsh on her.”
“I need an excuse to let out my anger and save face without getting punished by the Empress Dowager.”
In imperial settings, one must balance personal grievances with strict deference to elders like the Empress Dowager, often resolving the tension by putting on a performative front.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if, even granted that
Used to introduce a concession or hypothetical condition to strengthen the subsequent argument.
to put on an act, to go through the motions
A colloquial idiom used when doing something superficially just for public display or pretense.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but she is still the mighty Empress Dowager,”
“still require your decision, Your Majesty.”
“how can the Empress Dowager trust you in the future?”
“If she doesn’t vent her anger,”
“Because I've always seen you as the real sovereign.”
“At least you remember whom you offended.”