她们还有闲心搞这些
“yet they still have time for such frivolities.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老百姓饿得连饭都快吃不上了
“Common people can barely afford to eat,”
她们 还有 闲心 搞这些
“yet they still have time for such frivolities.”
这也不是回宫的路啊 奴婢看您低着头往这边走
“This isn't the way back to the palace. I didn't dare call out to you since you were walking this way”
“People outside are starving to death, yet those women are wasting time on such ridiculous nonsense.”
In Chinese moral philosophy and period drama, a noble figure's righteousness is proven by their empathy for common suffering over elite court hedonism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
leisurely mood; frame of mind for trivialities
Often used negatively in rhetorical questions or critical remarks ('还有闲心...') to criticize someone for indulging in nonsense when serious issues exist.
fool around with this stuff; mess with these things
A highly casual spoken expression, frequently showing disparagement toward the activity in question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They just couldn't, you know, take it”
“I'm afraid she'll pull some stunt.”
“Would she do something irrational again?”
“Could she have done something wicked?”
“I'm in no mood to joke around with you.”
“She seems to have a lot on her mind.”