大典在即 祭天神龙眼流血泪 绝非吉兆
“The Ceremony is near. The sacrificial dragon's eyes are weeping blood tears. That's no good omen!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不要乱动
“Don't touch it.”
大典在即 祭天神龙眼流血泪 绝非吉兆
“The Ceremony is near. The sacrificial dragon's eyes are weeping blood tears. That's no good omen!”
速将此事报与内谒局
“Report this to the Palace Investigation Bureau at once.”
“This is a terrible omen or sabotage, and if the higher-ups find out, heads will roll.”
In ancient Chinese political thought, anomalous physical events (such as statues weeping blood) were viewed as divine portents warning the ruler of moral failings or impending national disaster.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the grand ceremony is imminent / on the verge of taking place
A formal, four-character literary idiom used to indicate that a major official ceremony or festive event is approaching rapidly.
definitely not an auspicious sign / an ill omen
Used in formal or dramatic contexts to emphatically declare that a particular event or phenomenon bodes ill.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and turned news of victory into news of defeat.”
“The Blessing Ceremony is held today.”
“and happen to appear at the memorial?”
“We'll see him at the Heaven-Inquiry Ceremony.”
“for the late Mr. Chang,”
“The King has revived!”