不到万不得已 不能跟陛下交恶
“Unless it is an absolute last resort, we must not fall out with His Majesty.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
以后少说
“any words like that from now on.”
不到万不得已 不能 跟陛下交恶
“Unless it is an absolute last resort, we must not fall out with His Majesty.”
小的多嘴了 你是不知道啊 陛下最近年岁大了
“I have spoken out of turn. You simply don't understand. His Majesty is getting on in years,”
“Do not provoke the emperor under any circumstances unless our lives depend on it.”
Navigating imperial favor requires enduring hardship quietly, as directly antagonizing the ultimate authority usually leads to catastrophic ruin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unless as a last resort; unless absolutely forced to
A common set phrase used when laying down a strict constraint that only critical emergency can override.
to become hostile; to fall out with
A formal term indicating the deterioration of a relationship into active enmity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You must never mention this to anyone else again.”
“do not force it.”
“and never give anyone reason to find fault with you.”
“- Absolutely impermissible! - This must not be allowed!”
“Absolutely not! Have you forgotten what I promised Lord Zheng?”