不顾大局闹得不成体统
“she caused a disruption disregarding the big picture.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她在圣寿宫宴之上
“at the imperial birthday banquet,”
不顾大局闹得不成体统
“she caused a disruption disregarding the big picture.”
若传扬出去
“If this spreads,”
“She ruined royal dignity and caused a massive scandal.”
Chinese hierarchical culture places immense value on maintaining collective harmony and protocol (体统), especially during public state ceremonies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
disregard the overall situation / ignore the bigger picture
Commonly used in formal or workplace conflicts when accusing someone of selfishness or short-sightedness.
scandalous / improper / completely out of line
A strong idiomatic critique used by authority figures to condemn behavior that breaks decorum or rules.