但臣还是要为了江山社稷问一句
“but I must ask one question for the sake of the realm.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Your Majesty, you can ignore our brotherly ties,”
但臣还是要 为了江山社稷 问一句
“but I must ask one question for the sake of the realm.”
太后身体一向康健
“The Empress Dowager was always in good health.”
“You may be the emperor, but I have the moral authority to call out your wrongdoing.”
In Confucian political philosophy, upright officials (谏官) had a moral duty to risk death by speaking unpleasant truths to emperors under the banner of protecting the ancestral altar and people.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the country; the state and dynasty
A grand, classical compound referring to the sovereign realm, commonly invoked by officials to legitimize high-stakes remonstrance.
to ask a brief question
Often used rhetorically to soften or introduce a serious, delicate, or challenging inquiry.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“For the sake of the realm,”
“[Act with Caution] I'm doing it for the realm of Great Yin.”
“to take back the empire that belongs to me,”
“is also for the sake of the empire.”
“You needn't worry about my throne lacking an heir.”
“Who am I to challenge the throne?”