母后都不能为你撑腰了
“even I won't be able to back you up anymore.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
再这样下去
“If this continues,”
母后 都不能 为你 撑腰 了
“even I won't be able to back you up anymore.”
折辱他们的究竟是谁
“Who was really humiliating them?”
“You have pushed things too far, and not even your highest protector can save you now.”
In Chinese hierarchical structures, especially the imperial court, survival depends heavily on having a powerful 'backing' (靠山 / 撑腰); losing it leaves one completely vulnerable to rivals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to back someone up; to provide strong support
A very common metaphor used across both historical and modern contexts to denote powerful patron backing or emotional support.
Marks a change of state, stressing that the previous privilege of protection has now ceased to exist.