不过 王大人毕竟是阁老之尊
“However, Lord Wang is a Senior Minister after all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这倒是
“That's true.”
不过 王大人 毕竟是 阁老之尊
“However, Lord Wang is a Senior Minister after all.”
“Although we must investigate, we shouldn't damage his reputation.”
“Remember who he is—handle this with kid gloves or we'll all pay for it.”
In traditional Chinese court politics, even when investigating high ministers for serious crimes, protocol and superficial dignity had to be maintained to preserve the dignity of the imperial bureaucracy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after all is; when all is said and done
Introduces an undeniable, fundamental fact that cannot be ignored when making a judgment.
the exalted status of Grand Secretary
A historical high-register collocation emphasizing senior court rank and dignity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's just that she needs a little time”
“No. Before we go down later,”
“No way. This will affect my plans to return to the capital.”
“What else? Well...”
“No. We can't wait for Guard Li.”
“But it's a limited-time offer.”