最近宫中时气压制不住
“The epidemic can't be contained.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Had Physician Song been acting odd lately?”
最近宫中时气 压制不住
“The epidemic can't be contained.”
师父每日都在研制新的药方 昨晚我与他聊了几句
“Every day, Master was working on new prescriptions. Last night I spoke with him a bit,”
“He is not acting suspiciously; he is simply overwhelmed by the spreading illness in the palace.”
Imperial physicians faced extreme stakes; failing to curb an epidemic among royalty could lead to severe punishment or loss of rank.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
seasonal disease or epidemic
A traditional Chinese medicine term frequently seen in historical dramas referring to contagious seasonal illnesses.
cannot be suppressed or contained
Use when describing a disease, rumor, or fire that is spiraling out of control.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The epidemic has improved a lot.”
“I'm anxious about the epidemic here. That's true.”
“instead of stopping the epidemic,”
“so I was delayed in my palace.”
“You were afraid someone would find out,”
“The whole palace is buzzing with gossip,”