只不过给皇家留一些体面罢了
“to save the royal family some dignity.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
圣上这般安排
“His Majesty only arranged this”
只不过 给皇家留一些体面 罢了
“to save the royal family some dignity.”
你从来都是背后阴谋害人
“You've always schemed in the shadows.”
“Do not pretend this was an act of mercy; it was purely to avoid a royal scandal.”
In imperial China, protecting the prestige and flawless facade of the ruling dynasty often superseded justice or objective truth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
save some dignity / spare someone's face
Used when actions are taken solely to prevent extreme embarrassment or loss of face.
merely... and nothing more
A common rhetorical framing used to downplay significance or express cynical dismissal.
Minimizes the importance of the situation, adding a tone of 'that is all there is to it'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Although born into the royal family, she is also a pitiful person.”
“or to keep some dignity for herself,”
“they were basically just working for the aristocrats.”
“You're going to give me the imperial palace as the betrothal gift?”
“How can the royal family be humiliated?”
“Don't worry. There's compensation and a reward.”