测不出他的深浅来 殿下不必担心
“it's impossible to gauge his true abilities. Your Highness, you don't need to worry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不动真章
“Without a real challenge,”
测不出他的深浅来 殿下 不必担心
“it's impossible to gauge his true abilities. Your Highness, you don't need to worry.”
军务中人历来是靠军功说话
“Soldiers earn respect through military merit.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Advisors in imperial China needed to ease a ruler's anxieties while realistically evaluating a rival's strength without sounding defeatist.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
depth; true capability or hidden strength
Commonly paired with verbs like 测 (measure) or 试 (test) to refer to probing someone's hidden talents or power.
no need to worry
A polite and reassuring formula frequently used when reporting to superiors or comforting peers.
Functions as an outcome directional complement marker indicating the inability to achieve a result.
