若非是你们能稳得住
“if you had not held your ground,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
再加上我中毒后
“And after I was poisoned,”
若非 是你 们 能 稳得住
“if you had not held your ground,”
“the Three Judicial Offices would have collapsed from all sides.”
“You saved the bureau from catastrophe while I was down, and I recognize your crucial loyalty.”
Refers to the highest tri-part judicial authority in ancient Chinese dynasties, often embroiled in sensitive high-stakes political intrigue.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
were it not for; if not for
A literary counterfactual marker used to introduce an indispensable stabilizing condition in formal or historical registers.
able to hold steady; capable of maintaining composure
A potential complement expressing the ability to stay calm and control a chaotic or risky situation.