谁曾想 侯府 竟然先让道了
“But unexpectedly, they made way for us first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
更何况这还是侯府
“especially given that it was the Marquis's household.”
谁曾想 侯府 竟然 先让道了
“But unexpectedly, they made way for us first.”
“So I've felt deeply uneasy about it ever since.”
“Their humility is shocking and makes me feel uncomfortable receiving such undeserved courtesy.”
In hierarchical societies, traffic and precedence strictly followed social rank; an elite house yielding the way to someone beneath them was an exceptional gesture of humility that imposed a heavy psychological obligation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
who would have thought; unexpectedly
Used as a narrative connector to introduce an outcome that defies common sense or prior assumptions.
to give way; to yield the road
Used literally for traffic or metaphorically for yielding ground or showing deference in social standing.
Marks the completion of an unexpected event that altered the social balance.
