以为徐大人心里没数吗
“of the things you've done?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
以为徐大人 心里没数 吗
“of the things you've done?”
此前只因圣上好青词
“It was only because the Emperor favors ritual poems,”
“Stop acting like you got away with it; the boss knows everything.”
In traditional Chinese officialdom, superiors often keep silent about subordinates' misconduct until political timing calls for accountability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
clueless; not keeping track or aware of the situation
A common colloquial idiom used to describe someone who either lacks self-awareness or pretends not to understand what is going on.
Converts the statement into a rhetorical question to challenge the listener's assumption.