庶子大都这样 要看人脸色才能活得好些
“Most illegitimate sons are like that. They have to read others' moods just to get by.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“He doesn't seem the least bit unsettled.”
庶子 大都 这样 要 看人脸色 才能活得 好些
“Most illegitimate sons are like that. They have to read others' moods just to get by.”
“The fact that he's won the Duke of Song's favor is no small accomplishment.”
“Do not be fooled by his calm exterior; people like him have had to hide their true feelings their whole lives just to survive.”
In traditional aristocratic China, children born to concubines held significantly lower social status than legitimate heirs and had to constantly flatter legitimate family members to survive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to read someone's facial expressions; to cater to someone's moods
A very common idiomatic phrase used when describing having to walk on eggshells or please others to avoid trouble.
to live a little better; to have an easier life
Used when describing making compromises or effort merely to attain basic comfort or survival.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“there are some things I dare not speak carelessly.”
“Whether you're born of the main wife or a concubine, in my heart,”
“He died young, and the house was left vacant. No one dared live there.”
“your Heir Apparent won't have an heir anymore!”
“your Heir Apparent won't have an heir anymore!”
“Thank you, sir.”