不要再做意气之争 你当时不言
“and not pursue it out of spite. You said nothing at the time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
与故成庆王 勾结一事 确无实证 我因此劝你罢手
“no solid evidence of Wang Xuanfan's collusion with the late Prince Chengqing. So I advised you to let it go”
不要再 做 意气之争 你当时不言
“and not pursue it out of spite. You said nothing at the time.”
昨夜王玄范 惨死府中
“And then last night, Wang Xuanfan died tragically in his residence.”
“Stop acting out of spite when you stayed silent before; being reckless now will only get us all into trouble.”
Traditional Chinese political and philosophical thought strongly warns against 'yiqi' (hot-headed emotionalism), valuing strategic forbearance over impulsive confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a battle of pride; petty rivalry based on impulse or spite
Use this four-character phrase to describe irrational conflicts driven by ego rather than genuine principles or practical benefits.
