就坏了两国的情谊
“damage the friendship between our two nations.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不要为了一块玉佩
“Don't let a small jade pendant”
就坏了 两国的情谊
“damage the friendship between our two nations.”
太后所言极是
“Your Majesty the Empress Dowager is absolutely right.”
“Do not make a big deal out of a trivial trinket and cause an international crisis.”
In Chinese political discourse, personal losses or petty grievances must always be subordinated to high-level diplomatic and collective interests.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ruin; to spoil
Commonly used before abstract relationships or concrete items to indicate causing harm or ruining an established bond.
friendship between two nations
A high-register diplomatic collocation used in formal or historical contexts regarding bilateral ties.