却把我们和楚楚扣在王庭
“but trapped us and Chu Chu in the palace”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
把伯父给放了
“He released Master Chu”
却 把 我们和楚楚 扣在 王庭
“but trapped us and Chu Chu in the palace”
“with the excuse of protecting us.”
“They are holding us hostage as bargaining chips under false pretenses.”
In ancient Chinese court intrigue, keeping key individuals detained at court under polite pretenses was a standard method to control external factions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to detain at; to hold back in custody at
Commonly used when an authority or hostile party forcibly holds people or items in a specific location.
royal court; imperial court
Refers to the administrative or royal residence of a monarch, often seen in historical or nomadic dynastic settings.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Like I said, I've admired General Chu, and I think highly of you.”
“Are you unwilling to serve the royals again?”
“on palace matters.”
“yet you still came for Chu Chu.”
“If you do not want Chu Chu standing in the eye of the storm,”
“By then, both you and Chu Chu will be at their mercy.”