不仅妨碍我的官运 也妨碍她自己
“it would cost me my career, and do her no good either.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
留在家里
“Should she stay,”
不仅妨碍我的官运 也妨碍她 自己
“it would cost me my career, and do her no good either.”
你把她送去通州
“Sending her away”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional gentry households, a patriarch's bureaucratic standing defined family prosperity, prioritizing career protection above personal domestic attachments.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not only... but also...
Standard correlative pair used to add a complementary point or consequence.
career fortune in officialdom / bureaucratic career
Refers specifically to luck and progress in political or official positions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“cannot outweigh the trouble she brings to the court,”
“might damage her reputation.”
“It would harm Jinzhao's reputation.”
“can you stay in control.”
“For her, that might not be a good thing.”
“if my appearance in this era has changed the fates of those around me.”