到了京城 不必看别人脸色
“When you arrive in the capital, you don't need to tiptoe around others.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I'll go prepare some personal items right away.”
到了京城 不必 看别人脸色
“When you arrive in the capital, you don't need to tiptoe around others.”
以九娘子的本事和心性
“With Miss Qin's abilities and character,”
“You don't need to grovel or appease anyone; be proud and self-reliant.”
In hierarchical Chinese society, 'looking at someone's face' refers to the exhausting necessity of catering to the moods and whims of superiors or in-laws.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to watch others' facial expressions; to act subserviently or walk on eggshells around others
A very common idiom used when someone has to act pleasingly toward superiors or powerful people to avoid trouble.
need not; there is no need to
A slightly formal spoken modal adverb indicating that an action is unnecessary.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“leave the capital soon.”
“I remember you said before that you can't leave the capital,”
“Jingcheng is really different. The school is huge.”
“for you to appear in the Capital.”
“then I'm afraid the capital will soon plunge into chaos.”
“You must leave the capital.”