倒也不是 全是为了郑大人吧
“isn't entirely for Mr. Zheng.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
其实我 同意修缮祠庙
“Actually, agreeing to repair the ancestral temple”
倒也不是 全是 为了郑大人吧
“isn't entirely for Mr. Zheng.”
城主
“Your Excellency,”
“I did do it partly for him, but I also had broader reasons.”
Leaders in Chinese cultural history frequently navigate between maintaining personal patronage and upholding formal governance duty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not necessarily; it is not entirely the case
Use this formula to gently correct or moderate an oversimplified claim made by the other person.
entirely for the sake of
Used to denote single-minded purpose, often negated to soften responsibility.
Softens the assertion, making it sound more speculative, gentle, and open to discussion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you really should try to persuade Lord Zheng.”
“This doesn't seem like something Lord Zheng would do.”
“Don't let down Elder Zheng's”
“Lord Zheng is indeed somewhat overbearing,”
“Then why are you putting on this show of treason, Elder Zheng?”
“And not about Zheng Shi's funeral arrangements?”