本相却以为
“However, I believe”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
口口声声说武安侯意欲谋反
“kept claiming the Marquis of Wu'an intended to rebel.”
本相却以为
“However, I believe”
武安侯只不过是激愤失了手
“the Marquis merely lost control in his anger.”
“You are exaggerating treason; as Prime Minister, I overrule your interpretation.”
High court officials in imperial China preface their arguments with self-appellations like 'benxiang' to invoke their administrative rank and suppress rivals' accusations without appearing hysterical.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this Chancellor; I (used by a Prime Minister)
A historical self-reference used exclusively by high imperial ministers to evoke official status and institutional weight.
however, hold the view that; yet believe that
A formal discourse marker used to introduce a polite but firm counterargument against a preceding assertion.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I always thought”
“I thought you were just a hypocrite,”
“Don't think you are an unbreakable alliance!”
“I thought... You thought I was going to back out?”
“I once confidently thought”
“I thought they were just a few mortals,”