害得裕王差一点一命归西
“and nearly caused him to pass away.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那行凶人毁掉了裕王的寿宴
“The murderer ruined Prince Yu's birthday banquet”
害得 裕王 差一点 一命归西
“and nearly caused him to pass away.”
你若是草草结案 裕王心中会作何感想
“If you randomly close this case, how do you think Prince Yu will feel?”
“A prince nearly died; do not even think about cutting corners on this investigation if you value your neck.”
Crimes against members of the imperial family (such as a prince of the blood, 'Wang') were treated as offenses of the highest order, where any negligence in official handling could result in charges of treason or conspiracy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
bringing about harm such that / resulting in
Introduces a disastrous consequence caused by a third party.
to pass away / to kick the bucket
A dramatic idiom referring to death, literally 'one's life returning to the Western Paradise'.
almost / nearly
Placed before a verb phrase to indicate that an extreme outcome was barely avoided.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Fortunately, Prince Yu stepped forward and fought hard on Marshal Qi's behalf,”
“because I don't want to ruin the vibe.”
“You should go visit Prince Yu and get some rest early.”
“We can't be seen so close to Prince Yu anymore.”
“Prince Yu, are you alright? -Prince Yu! -Your Highness!”
“The day You Chen'an inherits the throne officially”