倒是比阁臣还忙
“is even busier than a grand secretary.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那么多生意 年轻轻的小媳妇
“With so many businesses, a young, newlywed wife like her”
倒是 比 阁臣 还 忙
“is even busier than a grand secretary.”
你可真能编
“You're really good at making things up.”
“You are making yourself out to be busier than the highest officials in the land!”
Comparing ordinary busywork to high-ranking imperial officials (阁臣) is a classic rhetorical device to inject witty, affectionate sarcasm into personal banter.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
actually even more ... than
Used to introduce a surprising or ironic comparison.
cabinet minister / grand secretary
A historical term referring to top imperial advisors, often used hyperbolically in modern or period speech to signify the busiest officials.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I can't compare to you.”
“You work much harder than before.”
“will virtually be theirs.”
“his is greater than mine.”
“The ruler's calm, but the aide panics.”
“would carry more weight than those of the Emperor?”