就想抹黑本相吗
“and you want to smear me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一对假虎符
“a pair of fake Tiger Tally,”
就想 抹黑 本相吗
“and you want to smear me?”
魏相因为此信
“Haven't you silenced enough people”
“Did you really think such crude forged evidence could bring down someone as powerful as me?”
High-ranking officials fiercely protected their dignity and status against frame-ups, often turning the tables through intimidating rhetoric.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
think one can simply
Often used in rhetorical questions to emphasize that someone is overly optimistic or naive.
to smear; to defame
A very common verb used both in political discourse and daily life to denote attacking someone's reputation.
this Prime Minister (self-reference)
An archaic self-designation used exclusively by prime ministers in imperial court settings to assert rank.
Marks a rhetorical question expressing indignance and disbelief.