但染病的宫人仍在大量死去
“but the infected servants are still dying in droves.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“The consorts and princes are getting better,”
但染病的宫人仍在 大量死去
“but the infected servants are still dying in droves.”
我一刻也不敢停下来
“I can't stop for even a moment.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Lower-status palace workers often bore the brunt of disasters and received fewer resources, highlighting the stark inequality of the court system.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to contract an illness or become infected
A formal, literary term commonly found in historical contexts or formal medical discussions.
palace servants or attendants
A historical term referring to people serving in the imperial palace.
in large quantities or numbers
Used as an adverbial adjunct or adjective before verbs and nouns to convey scale.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Every last one of them died from the plague!”
“Ordinary eunuchs and maids can't get treated.”
“was found drowned in the pond.”
“she could determine the deceased was a palace staff who fell and drowned.”
“More and more people are getting sick. What if you get sick?”
“And, because of us, someone died.”