实则暗中帮承德太子妃
“but in secret, she helped Crown Princess Chengde”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“On the surface, she married my father,”
实则暗中帮承德太子妃
“but in secret, she helped Crown Princess Chengde”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical China, noble marriages were frequently political covers designed to bypass palace restrictions and manage covert alliances or financial networks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in reality; actually
A formal written or literary connective used to contrast reality with surface appearance, often paired with '表面上' (on the surface).
covertly; secretly; in secret
Used to describe actions carried out discreetly behind the scenes away from public notice.