任由老太太发落
“or selling me off—I will accept it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
无论打杀发卖
“Whatever punishment you choose— beating, killing,”
任由老太太 发落
“or selling me off—I will accept it.”
“It's not like that. -Mother. -Lan!”
“We place fate entirely in the matriarch's hands to prove submission or avoid worse blame.”
In traditional gentry clans, the Old Matriarch held life-and-death domestic jurisdiction over younger members, concubines, and servants.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to leave to someone's discretion; to let someone do as they please
Indicates yielding total control or agency to another party.
to handle, dispose of, or punish a subordinate
A classic historical term used when an authority figure delivers judgment or punishment.