大不了我不作这个储君了
“If it comes to it, I'll give up being Crown Prince.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们不争了好不好
“let's not fight for the throne anymore, okay?”
大不了 我不作 这个 储君了
“If it comes to it, I'll give up being Crown Prince.”
“I am sick of this dangerous political game; I would rather lose my title than keep suffering.”
Being heir apparent in imperial China was a dangerous, high-stakes position subject to plots, where stepping down was rarely possible without death or total ruin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at worst; the worst that could happen is...
Use this spoken phrase to introduce the worst-case scenario that you are willing to accept.
crown prince; heir apparent
A formal and historical term referring to the designated successor to the throne.
Indicates a change of state or a final, decisive emotional shift.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't you want your little Crown Prince to live?”
“there may well be more Crown Princes.”
“You worked hard for the Crown Prince.”