董才人心高气傲 想必不屑于模仿别人
“But Talent Dong was proud and arrogant. She likely scorned imitating others.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
模仿宠妃的妆容
“can only cling to a sliver of hope, copying the favored consort's makeup.”
董才人 心高气傲 想必 不屑于 模仿别人
“But Talent Dong was proud and arrogant. She likely scorned imitating others.”
娘子想做独一无二的董才人 听沾青说
“My lady wanted to be one of a kind. Zhanqing said my lady soon found a way.”
“Knowing her extreme pride, there is no way she lowered herself to copy someone else.”
A 'Cairen' (才人) was a lower-to-middle rank imperial concubine; maintaining a distinct personal allure without losing dignity was a delicate survival strategy in the harem.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
proud and arrogant; having high aspirations and great pride
Used to describe someone who holds themselves in high regard and refuses to yield or conform to others.
disdain to; consider something beneath one's dignity
Follow with a verb or action that the person refuses to do out of pride or contempt.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Did Talent Dong tell you how Gonglian died?”
“Zhao, no need to test me.”
“I was blind earlier—”
“Haven't you learned from Meng Guangcai's incident?”
“Zhao has evidently misplaced her trust.”
“They're killing him casually! Zhao, be good.”