如今只剩下了 争权谋私之心
“All they want to do is fight for power.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
或裴国公一派
“Chancellor Du or Duke Pei.”
如今 只剩下 了 争权谋私 之心
“All they want to do is fight for power.”
毫无救民之志
“They never want to help our people.”
“They no longer care about the country or its people; they are completely corrupt.”
Traditional Confucian statecraft sharply contrasts public benevolence with factional strife, viewing selfish political scheming as the root cause of dynastic decline.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
vie for power and seek personal gain
A formal idiom used to describe corrupt officials or groups who sacrifice the public good for their own selfish interests.
all that is left is
Use this phrase to emphasize the total depletion or loss of noble qualities, leaving behind only the negative aspect.
Marks a change of state, highlighting that the noble intentions of the past have now vanished.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“for personal gain and profited from it.”
“Then you'll have the strength to fight for power.”
“You're making me abuse my power. Don't you understand?”
“but actually serves the powerful by doing their dirty work, gaining connections”
“Abuse of power. Using the office camera to make extra money.”
“for being indifferent to power and fame.”