不就是想让我们发现她怀孕的事吗？
“to make us discover her pregnancy?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Didn't you cause disturbances at Hanliang Hall”
不就是 想让我们 发现 她怀孕的事 吗 ？
“to make us discover her pregnancy?”
是
“Yes.”
“Don't play dumb; I saw right through your scheme from the very beginning.”
In imperial Chinese courts, an imperial concubine's pregnancy was a vital political asset, often accompanied by calculated schemes to publicize or protect the news against rivals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it simply trying to...?
A powerful rhetorical structure used to expose someone's transparent intentions or downplay an exaggerated excuse.
make a stir; cause a commotion
Used colloquially to indicate intentionally or accidentally creating noise or attention.
Forms a rhetorical question that sharply asserts the speaker's certainty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So what if she is miscarrying?”
“I heard a while ago that she's pregnant.”
“What happened? I don't know what she was thinking.”
“who will be able to tell I'm pregnant?”
“do you really think she can't? Then why hasn't she said anything?”
“You were afraid someone would find out,”