怕是包藏了谋逆之心
“to mask his rebellion.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“In my view, the Prince of Xiaonan Prefecture uses the defense of the Capital as a pretext”
怕是 包藏了 谋逆之心
“to mask his rebellion.”
那谢大人的意思是
“Mr. Xie, do you imply”
“Do not be fooled by his pretense; he is actually planning a coup.”
In Chinese dynastic conflicts, rebel forces often claimed to 'protect the capital' or 'rescue the emperor', requiring court officials to decipher genuine intent from facade.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
harboring treasonous intentions; concealing a rebellious heart
A highly formal literary four-character idiom combination used to describe plotting rebellion or mutiny.
I'm afraid that; quite likely
A common spoken and literary hedge used to introduce a troubling assessment or deduction.