不瞒三哥 近日圣上心情不大好
“To be honest with you, Yan, His Majesty hasn't been in a good mood lately”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
随我一同回府 稍坐片刻 陪我喝杯酒
“return to my residence with me. Stay with me for a while, and let's have a drink.”
不瞒三哥 近日圣 上心 情不大好
“To be honest with you, Yan, His Majesty hasn't been in a good mood lately”
总是盯着我学习吏部事务
“and keeps making me study affairs at the Ministry of Personnel.”
“I cannot join you for drinks; the Emperor is watching me closely and I must be careful.”
Citing imperial scrutiny or the Emperor's displeasure is the ultimate face-saving justification in historical court politics, allowing one to decline requests without causing personal offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to not hide from / to be frank with
Used to introduce a private confession, confidential reality, or polite excuse to someone close or respected.
not very good / rather poor
A polite, understated way to describe poor health, bad mood, or an unfavorable situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Nothing gets past Your Majesty.”
“As long as you and Yanyun are happy.”
“Anyway, stop hindering Xu.”
“Brother. I swear I'll change. I know I was wrong.”
“I'm afraid His Majesty will be displeased.”
“Xu's affairs are not yours to meddle in.”