陛下和娘娘也并非鸟尽弓藏之人
“His Majesty and Her Highness are not the type to discard loyal servants.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and the confrontation with Prince Duan hangs in the balance.”
陛下和娘娘也并非 鸟尽弓藏 之人
“His Majesty and Her Highness are not the type to discard loyal servants.”
眼下 他们必然也为不能赴约而心痛
“Right now, they must be heartbroken that they cannot attend.”
“Do not fear betrayal; our rulers will honor their loyalty to us after the victory.”
A deeply ingrained anxiety in Chinese political philosophy where emperors frequently purged founding generals or schemers after consolidating power, immortalized in the story of Fan Li and Goujian.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
casting aside loyal retainers once the objective is achieved
A classic historical idiom describing rulers or bosses who purge their allies once their utility has expired.
are certainly not the kind of people who...
A formal pattern used to defend someone's character or dispel doubts about their intentions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Besides, with His Majesty and Her Highness here, no one in the court would dare to gossip.”
“His Majesty as bait.”
“I had a quarrel with my wife.”
“The consorts and princes are getting better,”
“thanks Your Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress Dowager.”
“Your Majesty... My mother has agreed.”