那庾妃就赖在宫门口不走
“stayed at the palace gate and refused to leave,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“I also heard that Consort Yu”
那庾妃就 赖在宫门口不走
“stayed at the palace gate and refused to leave,”
“begging nonstop for her gambler father.”
“You won't believe how pitiful and shameless Consort Yu looked groveling outside.”
Kneeling at palace gates to plead for disgraced relatives was a classic, desperate court gesture that often resulted in total loss of imperial favor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to hang around stubbornly; to refuse to leave shamelessly
Used in casual speech to critically describe someone refusing to leave a place where they are no longer welcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How dare you, Noble Consort Yu. Do you have any idea what kind of disaster you've caused?”
“Well, Consort Yu's heal— Get lost.”
“that Consort Yu's palace has been ransacked,”
“but Concubine Yu has gone mad!”
“Noble Consort Yu has become arrogant from His Majesty's favor”
“seek justice for Consort Xie and me! Your Highness! Your Highness!”