圣上何出如此荒谬之言
“How could His Majesty speak such absurd words?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
停灵举哀有失威仪
“so holding a wake or mourning rite would be a breach of propriety.”
圣上何出如此 荒谬之言
“How could His Majesty speak such absurd words?”
莞儿
“Wan.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In classical Chinese political culture, direct remonstrance against an emperor's unseemly remarks was considered a duty of upright subjects or close family members, despite the severe danger.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why utter / how can one say
A classical and literary rhetorical structure used to question the origin of an unacceptable statement.
absurd words; ridiculous claims
A formal, elevated expression used to strongly condemn an assertion as completely unreasonable.
