在朝中势力盘根错节
“quite influential at court.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他受母后倚重
“He's highly trusted by Mother,”
在朝中势力 盘根错节
“quite influential at court.”
非大过无法动摇其根基
“Only a major offense can shake his foundation.”
“Do not act impulsively; his network is far too deep for us to strike lightly.”
Imperial courtiers and consort clans often built deeply intertwined networks of patron-client alliances that were nearly impossible for emperors or rivals to dismantle without causing broad collateral damage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
deeply rooted and complicated; intricate and intertwined
A formal idiom used to describe complex social networks, bureaucracies, or deep-rooted systematic problems.
within the imperial court / administration
Used in historical contexts to refer to government affairs or political positions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Their influence runs deep and tangled.”
“The court's human relationships are intricate.”
“are nothing but pawns to be sacrificed.”