更何况一个宫内女子
“Let alone a woman of the inner palace.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
心中惊惧往往持续数年
“The fear lingers in the heart for years.”
更何况 一个宫内女子
“Let alone a woman of the inner palace.”
若真是石青所为
“If Shi Qing were truly the culprit,”
“If anyone would be terrified or driven to extremes, it is a helpless palace woman.”
In dynastic China, women living in the inner palace endured severe confinement, constant surveillance, and existential vulnerability under rigid imperial decorum.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
let alone; not to mention; even more so
Used to introduce an even stronger, more compelling factor that reinforces the previous point.
a woman in the imperial palace
A literary term denoting palace maids, concubines, or female servants confined to the inner court.