就是想得罪人也没机会
“She'd have no chance to offend anyone.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
恐怕很容易得罪人 她不与人来往
“she could easily offend people. She keeps to herself.”
就是 想 得罪人 也 没机会
“She'd have no chance to offend anyone.”
娘子在宫中 除了诵经 便是弹琴
“In the palace, she either chants sutras or plays the qin.”
“She keeps entirely to herself, so there is no way she could have made enemies.”
In close-knit social hierarchies like the imperial palace, offending others invites retaliation; seclusion is often the only viable strategy for survival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
offend people, make enemies
A core social phrase in Chinese describing the act of causing displeasure or resentment in interpersonal circles.
even if one wanted to..., there is no chance
A common rhetorical pattern emphasizing the absolute impossibility of an action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I just don't like being used.”
“These things easily offend people.”
“I feared some might take advantage of it”
“so nobody dares to cross him.”
“you've offended so many people.”
“it's impossible to say we haven't offended anyone.”