陛下的推测 并非捕风捉影
“Your Majesty, your speculation is not without basis.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好令他继续大权在握
“so he can continue to hold great power.”
陛下的 推测 并非 捕风捉影
“Your Majesty, your speculation is not without basis.”
但
“However,”
“The Emperor's suspicion makes strategic sense, but there is more to the picture.”
In court culture, one must never casually dismiss the monarch's suspicions as paranoia, but rather validate the ruler's insight before gently nuancing the advice.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
chasing shadows; making groundless accusations
An idiom used to describe rumors or claims made without solid factual backing.
is not; by no means
A formal, literary negative commonly used in formal speech and writing instead of 不是.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your Majesty, you've made quite some progress at chess.”
“His Majesty's condition is somewhat similar to Cen Jintian's.”
“His Majesty as bait.”
“Your Majesty... My mother has agreed.”
“His Majesty has barely ascended the throne.”
“I want you to guess”