就一直想成什么大业
“he was obsessed with achieving this so-called great cause.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
自从父王被先帝蛊惑起
“Ever since Father was misled by the Late Emperor,”
就一直想成 什么 大业
“he was obsessed with achieving this so-called great cause.”
到头来呢
“And in the end?”
“All that blind political ambition was foolish and ruined everything.”
In historical Chinese discourse, pursuing 'great endeavors' typically refers to founding a dynasty or claiming hegemony, often coming at tragic personal costs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
achieve what great undertaking / accomplish some grand cause
The pronoun '什么' here conveys a dismissive or skeptical attitude toward the alleged greatness of the goal.