按道理 我是该叫你一声姐姐的
“Logically, I should call you sister.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
太后仁德 但你可别忘了 你们曾经犯下的罪孽
“Sure, Her Majesty is. But don't forget the sins your kind once committed!”
按道理 我是 该 叫你一声 姐姐 的
“Logically, I should call you sister.”
“It's a matter of propriety, and a family rule.”
“I may observe nominal respect out of protocol, but you do not truly deserve it.”
In aristocratic and imperial settings, strictly observing seniority and familial forms of address is a public duty, even among bitter political rivals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
normally / by rights / in principle
Used to establish what is theoretically or morally expected before introducing a contradiction or grievance.
address you as / call you
Common phrasing used when granting, refusing, or debating an honorific title or familial designation.
Placed at the end of the clause to add certitude and emphatic conviction to the speaker's statement of propriety.
