该低头就低头
“and be humble when necessary.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
进了侯府之后 你一定要收敛好自己的脾气
“After entering the Marquis Mansion, you must control your temper”
该低头就低头
“and be humble when necessary.”
只要奉承好你大伯 大伯娘 亲事不会差的
“As long as you please your uncle and aunt, your marriage prospects will be good.”
“Swallow your pride and flatter them; it is the only way you will get ahead.”
In traditional hierarchical households, younger or junior branches often had to suppress personal pride and actively flatter senior relatives to secure social and marital prospects.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bow one's head; to yield or swallow one's pride
Commonly used metaphorically to describe compromising, apologizing, or showing submission to someone with higher power or status.
do something when it is appropriate or necessary to do so
A colloquial structure used to express pragmatic acceptance of necessary actions under specific conditions.
