杜相一派 如今在军中失势
“Chancellor Du's camp has lost its influence in the army.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可惜啊 被贬了
“What a pity. He was demoted.”
杜相一派 如今在军中 失势
“Chancellor Du's camp has lost its influence in the army.”
“Duan Xu's family can hardly regain power.”
“Their military backbone is gone; they have zero leverage left.”
Civilian officials in imperial China heavily relied on allied military generals for real enforcement power; losing influence in the military left factions defenseless.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to lose power or influence
A high-register term frequently applied to fallen politicians, cliques, or disgraced officials.
a faction; a clique
Refers to a political or social faction, often used when analyzing court rivalries.