怪了 朝中之人中毒 为什么不来找我？
“This is strange. Why wouldn't a court official come to me for that?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
- 朝中之人？ - 是
“- A court official? - That's right.”
怪了 朝中之人中毒 为什么不 来找我 ？
“This is strange. Why wouldn't a court official come to me for that?”
此人十分谨慎 恐怕还没有来过太医署
“This person is cautious. I don't think he's come here.”
“Someone at court is hiding their condition on purpose, which smells like a conspiracy.”
In imperial China, official medical records in the palace could be politically lethal, leading court figures to conceal poisoning or seek unauthorized private treatment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
How strange!; That's odd.
A very common colloquial exclamation used to react immediately to an unexpected anomaly or puzzle.
people of the imperial court; court officials
A classical or period-drama collocation referring to ministers or officials serving in the imperial government.
Marks a change of state indicating the realization that a situation has suddenly become strange.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Given the current treacherous situation at court,”
“If he really works for the court, it's easy to find him.”
“Zhao has evidently misplaced her trust.”
“and you would leave the court over something so absurd?”
“(Chu Chu has been poisoned.)”
“However, the royal court is in chaos right now.”