恐怕要辜负圣上的期望
“I'm afraid I will let His Majesty down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我太累了
“I'm so tired.”
恐怕要 辜负 圣上的期望
“I'm afraid I will let His Majesty down.”
(县主亲启)
“TO YOUR LADYSHIP”
“I cannot take this pressure anymore and I am preparing to give up.”
Failing an emperor's expectations in imperial China carried grave psychological and legal consequences, making it a source of intense dread.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fail to live up to; to let down
Collocates frequently with expectations (期望), trust (信任), or kindness (好意).
His Majesty / the Emperor
A respectful court-register term used in period dramas to refer to the reigning emperor.