那我们之前演那么多戏 不都白费了 这次不严惩
“Then all our previous performances would have been for nothing. If I don't punish her severely this time,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
端王就会知道我没失宠
“Prince Duan will know I didn't fall out of favor.”
那我们之前演 那么多 戏 不都 白费了 这次不 严惩
“Then all our previous performances would have been for nothing. If I don't punish her severely this time,”
下次别人也举着斧子追你呢
“next time someone else will be chasing you with an axe.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese political narratives, feigning weakness or disgrace is a classic tactical ploy to mislead rivals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wasted; in vain
A very common colloquial expression indicating that prior effort yielded no result.
to put on an act; to feign
Can refer literally to acting on stage, or figuratively to pretending or staging a deception.
Signifies the completed or imminent state of effort having been rendered useless.
