却还是放下身段去讨好他们
“still lowered himself to curry favor with them.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“And His Majesty, fully aware that the Yan people came with ill intent,”
却还是 放下身段 去 讨好 他们
“still lowered himself to curry favor with them.”
“I can't understand what he's really thinking,”
“It is baffling and humiliating that our emperor would demean himself for our enemies.”
In traditional imperial Chinese governance, maintaining royal dignity ('身段') was essential for sovereignty; voluntarily lowering it was viewed either as profound political humiliation or deep strategic forbearance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to swallow one's pride; to lower one's status
Used when someone of superior rank or pride acts humbly or yields dignity to achieve a pragmatic goal.
to flatter; to curry favor with
Often carries a slightly negative or undignified connotation of ingratiating oneself to gain approval.
