居然在这时候丁忧了 朝廷竟然还准了
“is on bereavement leave at a time like this, and the court actually approved it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“that such a major incident had occurred— the annihilation of an entire envoy mission. The Shicheng garrison commander”
居然 在这 时候丁忧了 朝廷 竟然还 准了
“is on bereavement leave at a time like this, and the court actually approved it.”
天下岂会有这么巧的事
“How could there be such a coincidence in the world?”
“The timing is too convenient—someone powerful in the capital is actively covering for him.”
Imperial officials were legally obligated to step down for up to three years to mourn a deceased parent, but corrupt officials sometimes manufactured or timed this leave intentionally to evade political disgrace or military disasters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
mandatory mourning leave for an official upon the death of a parent
A specific historical-legal term for imperial Chinese officials retiring temporarily to observe filial mourning.
the imperial court surprisingly even approved it
Used to express astonishment that the highest authority granted an unreasonable request.
Marks the completion of the action while conveying a sense of finality and shock at the court's baffling decision.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This... Has the Court underpaid the Wang family?”
“Then I shall make the court fear you”
“Did you live up to the court's trust?”
“yet I didn't let him pass the imperial examination.”
“can you justifiably hold control over the court.”
“how could I help His Highness shoulder his burdens in the future?”