但也难解杜府丞心头之恨
“it was not enough to settle Mr. Du's grudge.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
虽然罢了田林的官
“While he did dismiss Tian Lin from office,”
但 也难 解杜府丞 心头之恨
“it was not enough to settle Mr. Du's grudge.”
经过这几番的较量
“Through these contests,”
“Don't think this issue is resolved; his grudge is far too deep to end here.”
In classical court intrigue, unresolved grudges ('心头之恨') often drive cyclical retaliation between opposing political factions rather than simple policy differences.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hard to appease the deep hatred in one's heart
A dramatic literary idiom used when an offense or grievance is so profound that mild punishment cannot settle the score.
deep-seated grudge / visceral hatred
A formal noun phrase denoting an intense, personal hatred held inside one's heart.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But Deputy Prefect Du also threw himself into prison. What is he after?”
“Even if Mr. Du complained to Mr. Deng, it would be useless.”
“Deputy Prefect Du not only exposed these ledgers in the imperial court,”
“If you're avenging him, count me in, okay?”
“Mr. Du probably had concerns about”
“Mr. Du. What exactly do you want?”