可知百姓过的是什么日子
“Do you know what kind of life the common people are living?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“you live in luxury within the palace.”
可知百姓 过的是什么日子
“Do you know what kind of life the common people are living?”
原本这一棵菜
“A single vegetable like this”
“You indulge in luxury at court with zero awareness of how much the common folk suffer.”
Traditional Chinese political thought severely condemns rulers who enjoy luxury while remaining oblivious to the suffering of ordinary subjects.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do you even know; have you considered
A classical, rhetorical turn of phrase used to introduce an accusation or point out oblivious behavior.
what kind of life one is living
Frequently used as an emotional inquiry or complaint to highlight extreme hardship.