这是朝廷上的事情 您不用问我的
“This is a matter of state. You don't need to ask me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你说呢
“What do you think?”
这是朝廷上的事情 您 不用问我 的
“This is a matter of state. You don't need to ask me.”
“But he is your father, after all.”
“Do not drag me into court politics; it is too dangerous and I want no part of it.”
In imperial China, meddling in court politics could bring ruin to an entire clan, making people extremely cautious about discussing state affairs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
affairs of the imperial court
Commonly used in period dramas to refer to official state politics and high-level governance.
no need to ask
A polite yet firm boundary-setting phrase used to decline answering inquiry.
Affirms the speaker's stance with quiet certainty, making the refusal sound definitive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“this is a matter of imperial court importance, not a trifling matter.”
“who knows how the court will talk about it?”
“The court is in dire need of talent.”
“This... Has the Court underpaid the Wang family?”
“I must go ask His Majesty for clarification.”
“although you are an important minister of the Imperial Court,”