也是不得已担起政事
“I have no choice but to take over political matters.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“For the benefits and stability of Nanzhao and Great Tang,”
也是 不得已 担起政事
“I have no choice but to take over political matters.”
“Right now, I'm waiting for the investiture of Great Tang's emperor.”
“Do not accuse me of usurping power; I only stepped up because no one else could maintain peace.”
In Chinese court culture, political legitimacy traditionally requires leaders to display reluctance to take power, claiming they only accepted burdens for the public good rather than raw ambition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have no alternative / out of sheer necessity
A high-frequency formal idiom used to justify an action as an unavoidable choice forced by circumstances.
to shoulder / to take upon oneself
Used metaphorically for carrying heavy responsibilities, duties, or burdens.
