只念着他的好
“remember only his good deeds.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
甚至于陛下
“and even His Majesty,”
只 念着 他的好
“remember only his good deeds.”
“It is better than refusing to retire at seventy,”
“He gets away with things because the higher-ups selectively remember only his good deeds.”
In imperial China, an official's career depended on imperial grace; retiring gracefully before age seventy was considered virtuous compared to clinging stubbornly to power.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only keeping in mind / dwelling solely on
Describes an emotional or mental focus that selectively emphasizes one single aspect.
his merits / his goodness / the favors he did
Nominalized use of an adjective referring to someone's past kindnesses, contributions, or virtue.