睿王并非是冥顽不灵之人
“Prince Rui is not an inflexible man.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
把我的这番考量 全然是当作玩弄心术罢了
“He mistook my intentions for scheming.”
睿王并非是 冥顽不灵 之人
“Prince Rui is not an inflexible man.”
我相信终有一天 他会明白你的苦心
“I believe that one day, he will understand your efforts.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese political morality, loyal subjects often endure temporary suspicion while executing farsighted strategies for a ruler's ultimate benefit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is really not; is by no means
A formal and emphatic way to negate a presumption or accusation.
hopelessly obstinate; stubbornly dull and unteachable
A formal four-character idiom (chengyu) used to criticize someone who refuses to listen to reason.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Prince Rui, the Empress deceived me. They're not the Northern Army!”
“But alas, Prince Rui lacks your foresight.”
“Prince Rui never condoned corruption or bribed officials as alleged.”
“Prince Rui is still his uncle. In the royal family, there are no true father-son bonds,”
“I'll ask Prince Rui to come and reason with you.”
“Commandery Prince An carries a heavy responsibility at court.”