大唐会罔顾正统吗
“Would the Great Tang turn its back on rightful authority?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也都被本王拿下
“have been captured.”
大唐 会 罔顾正统 吗
“Would the Great Tang turn its back on rightful authority?”
我也会答应安郡王
“I'll also promise Commandery Prince An to return you”
“You have no legitimate claim, and the Tang court will never back a usurper like you.”
Legitimacy was paramount in imperial China; even conquerors went to great lengths to establish ideological and moral conformity with orthodox lineage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to disregard / to turn a blind eye to
A formal and elevated verb used to criticize someone for neglecting vital principles, duties, or ethics.
legitimate political lineage / orthodoxy
Crucial term in historical and political discussions regarding lawful dynastic succession.
Transforms the statement into a sharp rhetorical question expecting a strong negative answer.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to Your Majesty or to Tang?”
“The Great Tang esteems ritual and propriety,”
“show such discourtesy before Great Tang as well.”
“The Great Tang holds Buddhism in the highest regard.”
“Great Tang will choose the successor”
“The envoys of Great Tang are polite.”