我听燕离说那个李寺卿极不好惹
“Yan Li told me Minister Li is very high-maintenance.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Little Wan'er, that was a close one.”
我听燕离说 那个 李寺卿极 不好惹
“Yan Li told me Minister Li is very high-maintenance.”
“If he files a complaint against you to the Emperor,”
“Be extremely careful around that man; he can easily ruin you.”
In ancient Chinese court dynamics, offending high-ranking officials could lead to direct memorials to the emperor, endangering one's career or life.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not to be messed with; formidable
A very common colloquial phrase used to describe intimidating, powerful, or aggressive people.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Minister Li, I've heard of your accomplishments before, and now meeting you in person, I see your reputation is well-deserved.”
“I'll trouble you with this matter then, Minister Li.”
“I don't know what happened, but he pushed me. Minister Li.”
“Minister Li, you know, those who follow different paths cannot work together.”
“he must know that Yan Li is neither suited for”
“then Yan Li is actually His Majesty's own son, right?”