陛下可以不顾兄弟之情
“Your Majesty, you can ignore our brotherly ties,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你这是要造反
“are you staging a rebellion?”
陛下可以 不顾兄弟之情
“Your Majesty, you can ignore our brotherly ties,”
“but I must ask one question for the sake of the realm.”
“You may be cold-blooded enough to execute your own family, but that will not silence my legitimate grievance.”
In Confucian governance, a ruler who harms his own kin violates foundational filial morals, giving political rivals rhetorical leverage to question his legitimacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
brotherly bond / fraternal affection
A formal classical idiom referring to the deep emotional and moral bond between brothers.
to disregard / to ignore completely
Often used in moral critiques to describe someone callous who turns a blind eye to obligations or feelings.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Father never liked me.”
“I see things differently, Your Grace.”
“His Majesty wanted to be a close brother to you,”
“but His Majesty refuses to write the edict.”
“better than anyone else.”
“...not to take excessive action against the Ye family.”