你敢教训爷
“Who are you to lecture me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“it would lead to some serious trouble.”
你敢 教训 爷
“Who are you to lecture me?”
叶世子 干吗
“Lord Ye. What?”
“Know your place; you have no right to tell me what to do.”
In traditional hierarchical China, an inferior rebuking a superior ('以卑犯上') violated strict Confucian filial and social decorum.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to lecture, reprimand, or scold
Typically denotes an act performed by a superior toward an inferior; doing it in reverse is considered a serious breach of etiquette.
master; lord; your truly (arrogant self-reference)
Historical first-person pronoun used by wealthy or noble males to flaunt status and authority.