伤的也是母后的脸面不是
“it would hurt your reputation as well, wouldn't it?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
到时候
“And in the end,”
伤的 也是 母后的 脸面 不是
“it would hurt your reputation as well, wouldn't it?”
这么说
“In that case,”
“Back down or you will embarrass yourself, not just me.”
In imperial and traditional Chinese families, junior members often appeal directly to a senior matriarch's social status and dignity as the most effective rhetorical strategy to curb unwanted decisions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to damage someone's dignity, prestige, or public face
A useful formal collocation for discussing actions that cause humiliation or reputational loss.
isn't that right? / wouldn't it?
Placed at the end of a rhetorical question to seek consensus and soften an assertion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The injuries on your face healed pretty quickly.”
“Isn't my mother all right now?”
“You know better than anyone how you got those marks.”
“(Inpatient Ward ) Your mom's surgery went pretty well, and she's recovering nicely.”
“really hurt her.”
“Mother's stance remains ambiguous.”