你倒是把你家主子 摘得干净
“nice try covering for your lady.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
姨奶奶什么都不知道 周妈妈
“in the dark. Nanny Zhou,”
你倒是 把你家主子 摘得干净
“nice try covering for your lady.”
“But I don't think you'd have taken the risk”
“Do not insult my intelligence by pretending she had nothing to do with this.”
In traditional elite Chinese households, concubines and servants frequently operated as factions, often shifting blame to insulate high-ranking figures from direct punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to completely clear someone of blame or involvement
Used metaphorically when someone suspiciously or artfully dissociates another person from culpability.
you sure did; you certainly
A spoken marker often used with irony to highlight someone's unexpected or cheeky action.