但凡陛下 把对娘娘的心思分一半出来
“If His Majesty had spared even a fraction of the care he gave to Her Majesty,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可没那么宽敞
“this wide before.”
但凡 陛下 把对娘娘的 心思 分一半出来
“If His Majesty had spared even a fraction of the care he gave to Her Majesty,”
端王早灭了
“Prince Duan would have been dead long ago.”
“The Emperor is utterly wasting his energy chasing a woman instead of handling serious threats to the throne.”
Traditional Chinese dynastic historiography frequently criticized monarchs whose private romantic infatuations undermined state affairs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if only; provided that (often implies unmet conditions leading to regret)
Commonly introduces a hypothetical condition whose absence caused an unfavorable outcome.
divert half of one's attention/thoughts
Used metaphorically to suggest sharing one's mental energy or devotion with other duties.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But as a court official, what can I really do for Her Highness?”
“I want you to guess”
“and has no respect for you, Your Majesty!”
“no one but Your Majesty is worthy of wielding it.”
“His Majesty has truly gone to great lengths for your sake.”
“I intend to make you my Noble Consort.”