怎么会将一个 不知跟脚的人 放到王玄范府里呢
“how could he place someone of unknown background in Wang Xuanfan's household?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我就说 以傅海廉之精明
“I knew it. As shrewd as Fu Hailian is,”
怎么会 将一个 不知跟脚 的人 放到王玄范府里 呢
“how could he place someone of unknown background in Wang Xuanfan's household?”
“He must have known all along that Wang Nian'en was a Chunyuan remnant.”
“He is too shrewd to do this by mistake; he definitely knew who this person was all along.”
In traditional Chinese society and official circles, thoroughly vetting someone's family roots and background ('跟脚') was essential to prevent infiltration and betrayal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
of unknown background / unclear origins
Colloquial and historical idiom referring to someone whose pedigree, allegiance, or past cannot be verified.
how could it be / why on earth would
A very common rhetorical marker to introduce doubt or dispute an implausible premise.
Softens the rhetorical question and invites the interlocutor to contemplate the logical dilemma.
