那岂不是得罪了魏相
“won't we offend Prime Minister Wei?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这样一来
“If we do that,”
那 岂不是 得罪了 魏相
“won't we offend Prime Minister Wei?”
“Are you out of your mind? We cannot afford to make an enemy of Chancellor Wei.”
In traditional court politics, antagonizing an influential prime minister was considered political suicide, making deference and risk assessment paramount.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wouldn't that be; isn't it
A rhetorical structure used to emphasize an obvious, often negative consequence.
to offend; to incur displeasure
Essential term for interpersonal and political missteps where someone's favor is lost.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Lying to people all day using Prime Minister Wei's name.”
“You are not Prime Minister Wei's son at all.”
“I did not expect you to be so cold-blooded.”
“Congratulations, Prime Minister Wei.”
“is Prime Minister Wei's own flesh and blood.”
“Prime Minister Wei, it seems there are still people you care about.”