他…他们是要造反吗？
“Are they planning to rebel?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
方便霄南王以拱卫楚都为名 率亲兵入京罢了
“making it convenient for the Prince to lead his troops into the Capital under the pretext of defending the city.”
他…他们是要 造反 吗？
“Are they planning to rebel?”
自从霄南王离开楚都那一刻起
“From the very moment the Prince left the Capital,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial China, 'zaofan' was the gravest of the Ten Abominations (十恶), carrying immediate capital punishment and eradication of the extended clan.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to rebel; to commit treason
A strong verb used literally for armed revolt or colloquially for defiant, insubordinate behavior.
under the pretext of; in the name of
Common syntactic structure used to expose a cover story hiding an ulterior motive.
Forms a direct yes-no question reflecting genuine disbelief and demand for confirmation.
