都由侯爷一人说了算
“is decided by you alone?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就如同军中事务一般
“like military affairs,”
都由侯爷一人 说了算
“is decided by you alone?”
夜深了
“It's getting late.”
“You have the final say here, so whatever happens is entirely on your authority.”
In traditional military and feudal structures, subordinates openly defer all discretion to their commander to maintain disciplined loyalty and avoid challenging high-ranking nobles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have the final say; to call the shots
A highly common and useful idiom used across both historical and modern contexts to denote who holds the decision-making authority.
by oneself alone; solely
Emphasizes unilateral authority or sole agency in a formal or emphatic context.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the integrity of the court falls within my authority.”
“of this family...”
“move against the Marquis in prison? It's just a precaution.”
“You have thought of everything, Your Lordship.”
“With His Lordship and the Counselor's strategy,”
“better than anyone else.”