只是面对太后的应激反应
“It was just a stress response to the Empress Dowager.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“She probably didn't intend to harm me today.”
只是 面对 太后的 应激反应
“It was just a stress response to the Empress Dowager.”
而我恰巧站得比她高
“I just happened to have a higher ground than her,”
“She was not specifically plotting against me; she was simply terrified of the Empress Dowager and panicked.”
In traditional imperial courts, the sheer absolute power of figures like the Empress Dowager could cause subordinates to act purely on self-preservation instincts, displacing danger onto bystanders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
facing; in the presence of
Commonly used to describe encountering a person of supreme authority, a difficult situation, or a challenge.
stress response; acute stress reaction
A modern psychological term frequently used colloquially to describe an instinctive, defensive overreaction caused by intense fear or pressure.