我只能希望你永远不要想起来
“All I could hope was you'd never remember.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不许与我有牵连 更不许探究端王府之事
“not to get involved with me and never dig into the Prince of Duan's case.”
我只能 希望 你 永远不要 想起来
“All I could hope was you'd never remember.”
至少这样 你是安全的
“At least then, you'd be safe.”
“Ignorance is your only shield; remembering will only destroy you.”
In Chinese historical drama tropes, noble or embattled protagonists often demand emotional detachment or oblivion from loved ones to shield them from lethal political conspiracies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can only hope
Use this phrase when external circumstances leave you with no control, making hope the sole recourse.
to recall / to remember
A common resultative complement used when forgotten memories or details resurface in the mind.