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“You underestimate His Majesty,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是因为淑妃狐媚惑主
“Because Consort Shu has bewitched His Majesty!”
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“You underestimate His Majesty,”
也太看重淑妃了
“and you overestimate Consort Shu.”
“Do not be foolish; the Emperor is far shrewder than you think.”
In imperial court discourse, blaming a concubine ('狐媚惑主') was a standard trope, but savvy officials recognized that sovereign power ultimately rested on the Emperor's deliberate calculations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
rather, a bit too, unavoidably
Used before an adjective or verb phrase to soften criticism while firmly pointing out an overreaction or mistake.
to underestimate, to look down upon
A common idiom meaning to evaluate someone below their real capability or shrewdness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It seems we can no longer rely on His Majesty.”
“Nothing gets past Your Majesty.”
“If we don't go now, once His Majesty is here, we won't be able to leave.”
“You're still His Majesty's most spoiled child.”
“She just never had the chance to ease Your Majesty's burden.”
“If His Majesty thinks I'm unworthy,”