不过是听命于你祖父罢了
“is merely obeying your grandfather's orders.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
护我 救我
“Protecting and saving me”
不过是 听命于你祖父 罢了
“is merely obeying your grandfather's orders.”
“Since you have decided to join us,”
“Do not flatter yourself; I only protected you because your grandfather commanded me to, not out of personal loyalty.”
In Chinese familial and political hierarchies, loyalty is strictly tied to the head of the house, meaning subordinates will often clarify that their allegiance does not automatically transfer to junior descendants.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely / nothing more than
Used to minimize or downplay the importance or emotional weight of a situation.
to take orders from / to be at someone's command
A formal construction where '于' indicates the authority figure issuing the directives.
Softens the assertion while reinforcing that the matter is negligible and nothing more than described.
