而且堂而皇之地承认
“and openly admitted”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
竟然带回一个孩子
“He even brought back a child,”
而且 堂而皇之 地承认
“and openly admitted”
是他与那女子的孩子
“that the child was his with that woman.”
“He didn't even have the shame to hide it; he flaunted the scandal right in front of everyone.”
In traditional contexts, fathering an illegitimate child brought severe disgrace to family honor, making open acknowledgment shocking to onlookers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
brazenly; openly without shame; ostentatiously
Often used critically to describe someone doing something controversial or scandalous in plain sight.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he could accept it gladly.”
“At least show some respect for the people there.”
“would be the same as admitting it, wouldn't it? No. At this point,”
“Don't I even dare to admit it?”
“now I can rightfully wed you”
“some grand,”