那定是受了穆阳侯的授意
“must be on Marquis Muyang's orders.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他针对你们定王府
“His hostility towards Prince Ding's household”
那 定是 受了穆阳侯的 授意
“must be on Marquis Muyang's orders.”
他之前没在京城做过官
“He never held office in the capital before?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
High-ranking officials rarely attacked opponents openly; instead, they orchestrated junior officials to file impeachment memorials on their behalf.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
acting under the instructions/prompting of...
Formal pattern used when an agent carries out political actions under implicit or covert orders from a superior.
surely is / must definitely be
A firm deduction marker expressing near-certain confidence in an inference.
