扫了太后的兴致
“ruining Her Majesty's mood?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Magistrate Gongshu, must you report matters now,”
扫 了 太 后的兴致
“ruining Her Majesty's mood?”
臣 万死 只是今日之事 实在有违法度
“I deserve death. But this matter truly violates the law.”
“You are ruining the Empress Dowager's pleasant moment and walking into dangerous trouble.”
In imperial court etiquette, disturbing the monarch or Empress Dowager's leisure with grave administrative affairs is seen as tactless and potentially treacherous.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to spoil someone's mood; to dampen someone's spirits
A common idiom used when someone brings bad news or inappropriate behavior that ruins an enjoyable moment.
Marks the completion of an unfortunate outcome (the mood has already been ruined).