王爷手无缚鸡之力
“His Highness has no strength to kill.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
况且
“Besides,”
王爷 手无缚鸡之力
“His Highness has no strength to kill.”
如何杀人
“How could he commit murder?”
“It is physically impossible for him to have murdered anyone, so the accusation is absurd.”
Traditional Chinese culture historically distinguished between civil scholars and martial figures, where nobles or literati were often characterized as delicate and physically harmless.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
lacking the strength even to tie up a chicken; physically frail or scholarly weak
A common idiom used to describe scholars, intellectuals, or frail persons who have no physical combat capability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your Highness, your sacrifice”
“Your Highness, this is a brilliant idea.”
“Your Highness need not dwell on it.”
“Your Highness, this Tiger Tally is real.”
“His Lordship is right. Chu Ling is gone,”
“His Highness is eager for capable coroners,”