我们从没算计过八爷什么
“we've never schemed to gain anything from your grandfather.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这么多年
“All these years,”
我们从没 算计 过八爷 什么
“we've never schemed to gain anything from your grandfather.”
此番
“This time...”
“Do not doubt our loyalty; we have never plotted behind your back.”
In historical court dramas, explicit professions of not scheming against princes or masters are vital to avoid deadly accusations of treason or disloyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
never; have never
A common spoken contraction of 从来没有, used to emphasize complete absence of an action in the past.
to scheme against; to plot against
Often carries a strong negative connotation involving underhanded calculations or betrayals.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we must never try to get anything out of Eighth Master Li. Now look at what has come of it.”
“but he cannot refuse to acknowledge them.”
“If I have wronged Eighth Master Li today,”
“I've never intended to put him in a difficult position when I ask for his help.”
“you would ask Eighth Master Li to help you.”
“And yet you still deny it? That's not true, Eighth Master Li.”