信王频繁入宫并不是因为孝顺?
“how could you not notice that Prince Xin's frequent trips to the palace weren't about filial piety?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“As his mother, how could you not notice that Prince Xin's frequent trips to the palace”
信王频繁入宫 并不是因为 孝顺?
“how could you not notice that Prince Xin's frequent trips to the palace weren't about filial piety?”
他想见的另有其人 杀玉书 是你的决定
“He wanted to see someone else. Killing Yushu was your decision.”
“So his displays of devotion were just a cover story?”
In imperial China, filial piety was supreme virtue, often invoked publicly to conceal strategic maneuvers or forbidden romances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
frequently entering the imperial palace
A common historical drama collocation referring to royal or official visits to the court.
is not due to / not because of
A useful connective phrase to negate a presumed cause or motive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“His Highness became increasingly reckless.”
“How could she think she can enter the palace for favor,”
“He was a frequent visitor here.”
“Prince of Xin must have earned a lot of merit in his last life”
“The Prince of Duan's death doesn't count against her?”
“If you say His Majesty and Prince Duan didn't plan this together, I simply don't believe it.”