岂能是想要荣宠就入宫
“How could she think she can enter the palace for favor,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“As consorts, we should keep to our place.”
岂能 是 想要 荣宠就入宫
“How could she think she can enter the palace for favor,”
“You cannot treat the imperial palace as a revolving door for your personal ambitions.”
Concubines were bound by lifelong duty to the imperial state; pursuing favor casually or attempting escape violated fundamental palace law.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how can it be that; how could one possibly
A high-register rhetorical marker used in writing and formal speech to strongly reject a premise.
imperial favor and glory
Specific to period and historical drama discussing prestige and privilege granted by royalty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So he is allowed to enter the palace?”
“That person can enter and leave the palace at will without arousing suspicion.”
“the palace treats me much differently now.”
“At first, I worked in the Imperial Palace”
“Do you want to be my Empress?”
“would you still be willing to enter the palace as a consort?”