孔雀不负本王之所托
“Peacock didn't let me down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都要提高警惕
“Everyone in the Three Judicial Offices must heighten their alertness.”
孔雀 不 负本王 之 所托
“Peacock didn't let me down.”
至今离收网
“Now, there's only one step left”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial settings, fulfilling a noble's commission without failure ('不负所托') is paramount to survival and royal favor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to live up to one's trust; not let down someone's expectations
A formal four-character idiom frequently used when reporting successful completion of an important assignment.
this Prince; I, the Prince
An imperial self-referential term used exclusively by nobility or princes in historical period dramas.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I won't fail Your Majesty!”
“did not happen without my hand behind it.”
“What I did was simply my duty.”
“I will not fail your expectations, Your Majesty.”
“all crave power, especially Wu Kui.”
“I will not fail Your Majesty, even at the cost of my life.”