我们的殿下墨鱼成精
“His Highness is as cunning as a squid, full of schemes.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们的殿下 墨鱼成精
“His Highness is as cunning as a squid, full of schemes.”
一肚子的黑水
“His Highness is as cunning as a squid, full of schemes.”
“Don't underestimate him; our master is deceitful and full of cunning tricks.”
In Chinese folklore, animals that live long enough 'become spirits' (成精); pairing this with a cuttlefish metaphorically sets up the pun on possessing a 'belly full of bad ink' (一肚子黑水), meaning malicious deceit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to become a spirit or demon; to turn exceptionally crafty or experienced
Used humorously to describe a person or animal exhibiting uncanny, wicked, or supernatural cleverness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your Highness, the ink is ready. May I go out?”
“Please enlighten me, Your Highness.”
“I'm sure Second Prince”
“You may entrust him to me.”
“Instead, he hid the truth from me with his servants' help.”
“Your Highness. Can you hear me, Your Highness? Your Highness?”