大唐才会择其后嗣
“Great Tang will choose the successor”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
藩王死后
“After the tribal chief dies,”
大唐 才会 择其后嗣
“Great Tang will choose the successor”
重新册封
“and re-confer the title.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Imperial China maintained vassal relationships where local tributary kings required formal confirmation and investiture (册封) from the Emperor to be deemed legitimate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
select from among his descendants/heirs
A formal, classical idiom used in historical or legal contexts regarding royal succession.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If Great Tang is going to confer the title forcefully,”
“I'll agree with all kinds of punishments from Great Tang.”
“Great Tang can finally recuperate.”
“Tang?”
“Would the Great Tang turn its back on rightful authority?”
“could do so many things for Great Tang.”