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“cannot possibly be examined by a strange woman.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
殿下的身体
“His Highness's body”
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“cannot possibly be examined by a strange woman.”
那就我来指导
“Then I will give instructions, and you may carry them out.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Confucian norms strictly regulated physical contact between unrelated men and women, compounded by the absolute sacredness of an imperial prince's physical body.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how can one tolerate; how could it be permissible to allow
A rhetorical phrase expressing vehement rejection or disbelief that an unacceptable action could occur.
unfamiliar woman
Formal reference highlighting an individual's outsider status and female gender in strict social contexts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No, she has a right to privacy. What's there to hide?”
“So you went to peek at her”
“I do not even dare look at her too long.”
“You can't even keep an eye on a woman.”
“Every suspicious woman must be arrested. Yes.”
“Are you always this curious about strangers?”