是你想要的太多了 宫中妃嫔
“maybe you want too much? In this palace,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你想过没有？
“have you ever thought”
是你 想要的太多了 宫中妃嫔
“maybe you want too much? In this palace,”
拥有的不过如此 你想要荣华富贵 就去争宠
“consorts have no more than that. If you want wealth and glory, go fight for his favor.”
“You brought this misery upon yourself by being excessively greedy.”
In imperial palace drama, exceeding one's predetermined station through excessive ambition almost always foreshadows catastrophe.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wanting too much; overreaching
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to criticize someone whose excessive ambition leads to their own suffering.
imperial concubines within the palace
A formal historical term referring to the Emperor's ranked consorts.
Indicates an excess or change of state, underscoring that the boundary of moderation has been breached.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Yeah, you're definitely overthinking it.”
“Mother, why get angry”
“all other consorts are doing everything they can to vie for His Majesty’s attention.”
“There are many things I want.”
“The Noble Consort may be favoured in the palace,”
“I think you're the one overthinking it.”