他可是圣上唯一的嫡子
“He is his only legitimate son.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“that His Majesty acts so coldly towards Yan Che.”
他 可是 圣上 唯一的嫡子
“He is his only legitimate son.”
就算是恨其不争
“Even if he despises his lack of ambition,”
“No matter how disappointing he was, treating your only legitimate heir so cruelly was unforgivable.”
Under the ancestral clan system, legitimate sons born of the principal wife (嫡) enjoyed vastly superior legitimacy and succession privileges compared to secondary sons (庶).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
legitimate son (born of the principal wife or Empress)
A crucial historical and legal status in dynastic succession, holding supreme claim above sons born of concubines.
he is after all / but remember that he is
Used emphatically to remind the listener of an undeniable, pivotal fact that should change their judgment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He thought he was my only son,”
“Yet you still chose to shield him.”
“You're still His Majesty's most spoiled child.”
“To preserve His Majesty's bloodline?”
“But… His Majesty still hasn't decided.”
“He'll be the only one to inherit the throne in the future.”