你是怕被圣上知道 所以才装傻的
“You were afraid His Majesty would find out, so you pretended to be simple-minded?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是父皇 不是晋王兄 我亲眼看见的
“It was Father, not Prince Jin. I saw it with my own eyes.”
你是怕被圣上 知道 所以才 装傻 的
“You were afraid His Majesty would find out, so you pretended to be simple-minded?”
以前父皇对我像对离哥哥那样好
“Father used to treat me as well as he treats Li.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In treacherous imperial court politics, appearing mentally deficient or harmless was a historical tactic to prevent being eliminated by rival royals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to play dumb or feign ignorance
Used when someone deliberately acts foolish or unobservant to avoid trouble or scrutiny.
afraid of being discovered by...
A standard passive construction indicating anxiety about one's secrets being uncovered by an authority figure.
Placed at the end of the 是……的 construction to emphasize the underlying cause or reason for an action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I really fear being confined in the palace,”
“Nothing gets past Your Majesty.”
“If His Majesty thinks I'm unworthy,”
“What do you intend to tell His Majesty?”
“I'm afraid His Majesty will be displeased.”
“Must His Majesty spell everything out?”