楚京女子还真是小家子气呀
“Women here are truly narrow-minded.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
长公主与她并无私交啊 她为何要邀请长公主
“You have no personal relationship with her. Why did she invite you?”
楚京女子 还真是 小家子气 呀
“Women here are truly narrow-minded.”
长公主远道而来 是为了两国之约 她倒好
“You've come all the way for the peace between our two nations. How presumptuous of her to ask you to help her deal with family matters.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese high society places high value on 'da qi' (magnanimity and poise); accusing someone of being 'xiao jia zi qi' demeans their social background and upbringing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
petty; narrow-minded; lacking grandeur or generosity
Frequently used to criticize someone's lack of poise, vision, or magnanimity.
Softens the articulation slightly while expressing mild sigh-like mockery and critical exclamation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You can take the pot of flowers as a keepsake.”
“She has brought such honor to us. Indeed.”
“Chu Chu and His Highness are watching.”
“few noblewomen in the capital can compare.”
“of our Chu Clan to protect the state.”
“I'm not only Chu Ling's daughter,”