是我出卖了信王
“I betrayed Prince of Xin.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不 是我
“No. It was me.”
是我 出卖 了信王
“I betrayed Prince of Xin.”
(颐神养性)
“CULTIVATE SERENITY WITHIN”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Imperial court alliances were fraught with double-dealing, where shifting allegiances frequently carried life-or-death consequences.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to betray; to sell out
Widely used both literally and figuratively to describe treason, disloyalty, or betraying trust.
Signifies the completion of the act of betrayal, marking it as an irreversible fact.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I won't let Prince of Xin be tricked into drinking that poison.”
“Although you stayed by his side, you couldn't stop him from meeting Lady Wang.”
“I won't let that woman drag Prince of Xin down.”
“Then why wouldn't she let go of Prince of Xin?”
“You sold me out?”
“Yet you never once doubted Prince of Xin's lies.”