而是殿下自欺欺人
“It's for deceiving himself and others.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
判的不是殿下嬉戏
“is not for playing.”
而是殿下 自欺欺人
“It's for deceiving himself and others.”
此其二
“That's the second point.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese court culture, an upright official or mentor was expected to risk punishment to deliver harsh truths to imperial rulers for their own moral development.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
deceiving oneself as well as others; self-deception
A common four-character idiom used when someone refuses to face reality and tries to fool both themselves and the public.