那是她不识时务
“Because she was too out of touch to see the situation clearly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
阿娘
“Mom.”
那是 她 不识时务
“Because she was too out of touch to see the situation clearly.”
看不清形势
“Because she was too out of touch to see the situation clearly.”
“She brought her downfall upon herself, so stop blaming me for doing what was necessary to survive.”
Chinese cultural philosophy often prizes 'recognizing the times' (识时务) as supreme wisdom for clan survival, often clashing with Western notions of standing on principle regardless of consequences.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
failing to recognize current trends; lacking political pragmatism
A common idiom used pejoratively to criticize someone for being stubbornly idealistic or blind to real-world power shifts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“who is incredibly cunning.”
“Frankly, Her Highness did handle this matter poorly.”
“She just doesn't understand.”
“She knows how to read the situation.”
“But actually, I didn't like her much then.”
“actually had no shame”