可惜睿王没有你看得透彻呀
“But alas, Prince Rui lacks your foresight.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
真是难为你了
“It hasn't been easy for you.”
可惜 睿王 没有 你看 得透彻呀
“But alas, Prince Rui lacks your foresight.”
父王只有忠肝义胆
“My father is brave and loyal.”
“Your father is being dangerously naive, and it will cost him.”
In imperial court culture, pure loyalty (忠肝义胆) without political shrewdness (看得透彻) frequently led loyal ministers to tragic downfalls.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
see through matters thoroughly; possess deep insight
A high compliment for someone who understands hidden motives and political reality.
it is a pity that ... does not have ...
Used to express lament over someone falling short compared to another.
Softens the critique and adds a sigh-like lament to the observation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Prince Rui is not an inflexible man.”
“I'll ask Prince Rui to come and reason with you.”
“nothing to do with Prince Ruichang.”
“It seems Prince Glorian is plotting something big.”
“Prince Rui never condoned corruption or bribed officials as alleged.”
“She stayed with Princess Rui for an hour before leaving.”