那陛下明知道墕人来者不善
“And His Majesty, fully aware that the Yan people came with ill intent,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那陛下 明知道 墕人 来者不善
“And His Majesty, fully aware that the Yan people came with ill intent,”
“still lowered himself to curry favor with them.”
“Why on earth is our ruler humiliating himself to appease people who clearly want to destroy us?”
In traditional dynastic politics, an emperor lowering his stature (放下身段) to flatter foreign rivals is seen as a severe national humiliation unless driven by a profound hidden stratagem.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
those who come do not have good intentions; harbor malicious intent
A classic four-character idiom (often paired with 来者不善，善者不来) used to warn that an arriving guest or opponent is looking for trouble.
clearly knowing that; despite full awareness that
Use this phrase to emphasize an apparent contradiction between someone's clear awareness and their counter-intuitive action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“His Majesty was prescient.”
“Since His Majesty lacks virtue,”
“If the Emperor lacks virtue,”
“About that... Your Majesty! It's not your concern.”
“His Majesty as bait.”
“- You people - Your Majesty. have forgotten your roots!”