端王注重师出有名
“Prince Duan values having a legitimate cause.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“This is clearly a rumor spread by Prince Duan's faction.”
端王注重 师出有名
“Prince Duan values having a legitimate cause.”
那些
“Those rumors”
“He won't move until he paints himself as morally righteous; this rumor is his pretext.”
Rooted in Confucian statecraft, taking action without a morally unassailable pretext exposes one to treason charges and public condemnation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to act with legitimate justification / to have a just cause
A classical idiom used when launching an action, campaign, or fight with recognized moral or legal grounds.
to value / to pay close attention to
Common formal verb used when discussing someone's principles, habits, or strategic priorities.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Prince Duan will have to fight”
“used by Prince Duan and led astray.”
“Prince Duan valued me as someone with potential”
“Prince Duan planned such a grand scheme just to usurp the throne.”
“would turn out to be the renowned Prince Duan.”
“since Prince Duan wants me dead, I have no chance of survival.”