而父王一味的执拗 已然触碰了圣上的逆鳞
“My father's stubbornness has already crossed His Majesty's red line.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
圣上想要的是朔西军
“His Majesty wants Shuoxi Army.”
而父王一味的执拗 已然触碰了圣上的逆鳞
“My father's stubbornness has already crossed His Majesty's red line.”
虽然此次回京
“Although I used the military provision case”
“Stop digging your heels in, Father; you are walking us straight onto the execution ground by defying the Emperor.”
Originating from Han Feizi, the myth states that a dragon has a reverse scale on its throat; anyone who touches it will incur instantaneous, fatal rage, metaphorically applied to monarchs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Blindly / obstinately / persistently
Used as an adverb modifying an action, usually carrying a negative connotation of doing something without reflection.
Touched the Emperor's dragon scales (provoked imperial fury)
An allusion based on Han Feizi's concept of the dragon's reverse scale, used to describe offending absolute authority or violating a mortal taboo.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“because Father never got to see Mother one last time,”
“Do you think he'd blame me? He wouldn't.”
“- Father! - Your Highness. Your Highness, you must remain calm.”
“Father, please uphold justice for my husband”
“and win back some favor in Father's eyes.”
“My Father followed my mother in death,”