府里上下都对她敬畏三分
“Everyone in the house fears and respects her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
之后便入了韦府 成了管事
“After that, she joined the Wei mansion and became the steward.”
府里上下都对她 敬畏三分
“Everyone in the house fears and respects her.”
更有八卦说她钟情于韦卿 所以很不喜欢玉小姐
“And gossip says she's got a thing for Wei Qing. So, she really dislikes Miss Yu.”
“She basically runs this place, so you had better not mess with her.”
In large traditional residences, senior managers held substantial informal authority; the qualifier '三分' (three-tenths) idiomatically denotes a noticeable and tactful degree of restraint or respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to hold someone in considerable awe and fear; to treat with cautious respect
A vivid idiom used to express holding someone in both deep respect and subtle dread.
everyone throughout the household/mansion
Refers collectively to everyone from masters down to servants in a traditional estate.
