不如说蛊惑的另有其人
“someone else manipulates His Majesty.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还能蛊惑圣上呢 与其说谢燕来蛊惑圣上
“He can even manipulate His Majesty. I would rather say”
不如 说蛊惑的 另有其人
“someone else manipulates His Majesty.”
长公主对谢燕芳肯定是不信的
“The Grand Princess does not trust Xie Yanfang.”
“You are suspecting the wrong person; the real mastermind is still hiding.”
Phrases like 'bewitching the sovereign' (蛊惑圣上) reflect classical power dynamics where ministers avoided directly blaming the monarch by blaming corrupt influencers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
rather say; it would be more accurate to say
A rhetorical device used to reframe an argument or correct a misinterpretation.
it is actually someone else
A standard four-character expression used when identifying an alternate culprit or person responsible.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Those who were blinded and are willing to reflect on their mistakes”
“to manipulate people.”
“Who knows if she's bewitching Young Master?”
“with words.”
“or are you under his spell?”
“I don't want you to be misled by them”