你怎么敢直视右丞 这个右丞
“look at the Right Hand? Is the Right Hand”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你好大胆子
“How dare you”
你 怎么敢 直视右丞 这个 右丞
“look at the Right Hand? Is the Right Hand”
是个很大的官吗
“really that important?”
“Lower your eyes, you fool, before you get us killed by offending such a powerful person!”
Direct eye contact with high officials or royalty in ancient China was treated as an act of treasonous defiance; subjects were expected to keep their heads bowed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how dare you
Used to express shock and outrage at someone crossing an established boundary or hierarchy.
to look directly at; to stare straight into the eyes of
In feudal contexts, this describes an act of severe disrespect toward superiors or rulers.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the Right Hand is trouble. Yes, yes. He is hard to handle.”
“Who has angered you to such an extent?”
“You're in no position to get angry. How dare you!”
“Worry about yourself first.”
“Don't gloat just yet.”
“He's challenging Her Ladyship. How bold of him.”