我们全府上下的生死 都在圣上手中
“The lives of everyone in our household are in His Majesty's hands.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
胡说
“Nonsense!”
我们 全府上下 的生死 都在圣 上手 中
“The lives of everyone in our household are in His Majesty's hands.”
圣上放羽儿回来 就是为了警告我们 不要参与此事
“His Majesty allowing Yu to return is a warning to us not to get involved in this matter.”
“Be quiet and do not act recklessly, or you will get our entire family executed.”
In imperial China, an individual's treason or offense against the sovereign could result in the execution of their entire household and clan, instilling immense collective caution.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the entire household; everyone in the mansion
A classical idiom commonly used in period dramas to refer collectively to masters, family members, and domestic servants of an estate.
life and death; fate
Used in high-stakes situations to denote existential survival or total ruin.
the Emperor; His Imperial Majesty
A highly respectful historical honorific used by subjects when referring to the reigning monarch.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I just want to confirm the King's cause of death.”
“twenty thousand soldiers and the citizens? How can we help?”
“no one was left in her household.”
“This round of the death match”
“what is the death match on this level?”
“Life and death are fated.”