只怕勾栏里的都没她会讨好
“Even the women in brothels aren't as good at flattering as she is.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
只怕 勾栏里的都没她会 讨好
“Even the women in brothels aren't as good at flattering as she is.”
今日 我也找个由头 赏了东西给那九娘
“Today, I'll find an excuse to send something to Miss Qin too,”
“She has no real dignity; she's just a shameless sycophant.”
Comparing a noblewoman to courtesans from entertainment quarters is a deliberate, cutting insult designed to strip her of moral and social standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
pleasure houses; brothels
A historical term referring to entertainment quarters and brothels in imperial China, often used derogatorily.
to curry favor; to fawn upon
Commonly used in both modern and historical Chinese to describe ingratiating oneself with someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We'll get caught wherever we hide.”
“Make sure she doesn't find out.”
“you'll only play right into her hands.”
“I would never have tolerated her behavior.”
“she won't take orders for long.”
“Yeah. She's not stingy.”