你真以为他当了皇帝 会封你做大官吗
“You think he'll make you a high official when he becomes Emperor?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Once the Eastern Palace rises, everything will be fine. You wish.”
你真以为 他当了皇帝 会 封你做大官 吗
“You think he'll make you a high official when he becomes Emperor?”
“You've done so many dirty deeds for him.”
“You fool, tyrants don't reward the henchmen who know all their dirty secrets; they dispose of them.”
Reflects the historical Chinese proverb 'slaughtering the hound once the hare is caught,' warning subordinates that despots rarely reward dirty accomplices.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
truly believe; naively think
Used in rhetorical questions to emphasize the foolishness or absurdity of the other person's belief.
confer a high bureaucratic post upon you
Typical imperial phrasing referring to royal appointments and titles of high rank.
Turns the statement into a piercing rhetorical question dripping with disbelief.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Do you really think he'll make you a key official when he's the Emperor?”
“You are the true Son of Heaven.”
“Like he's your perfect Mr. Right.”