还不是怪西寒进献的那只雪狐
“All because of that snow fox offered by Xihan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们不是在一起赏花吗 元弘太子怎会一人遇险
“Weren't you all appreciating flowers together? How did Crown Prince Yuan Hong end up in danger alone?”
还不是怪 西寒进献的那只雪狐
“All because of that snow fox offered by Xihan.”
公主 你看
“Princess, look.”
“Don't blame us for his disappearance; blame that cursed tribute fox instead.”
In imperial settings, exotic animal tributes from foreign states or vassals frequently carried political symbolism and could easily become scapegoats during unexpected crises.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is all because of / nothing other than the fault of
Use this rhetorical pattern to assertively point fingers or identify the sole root cause of a frustrating problem.
to present as tribute or gift to a superior
A formal, historical verb used when inferiors present treasures or goods to royalty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“then it was most likely done by people from Xihan.”
“But I'm clearly a fox from South Mountain.”
“we deceived ourselves into believing she had gained”
“A fox from the Formless Moon, do you even have a heart?”
“you know, like a wild fox that's been caged for ages just got released.”
“keep Xia Xue locked up like a criminal.”