即便他是阁老
“even though he is a Grand Secretary...”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如果最后的结果 确定是王玄范的话
“If the investigation ultimately implicates Wang Xuanfan,”
即便 他是阁老
“even though he is a Grand Secretary...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
This reflects the classical Chinese legal ideal that even the highest court dignitaries must not be above judicial punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if; even though
A formal conjunction pairing often with '也' to introduce an extreme concessive condition.
Grand Secretary (imperial cabinet minister)
Historical honorific for members of the Grand Secretariat, the highest policy-making tier in Ming and Qing dynasties.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Even if he can't be a benevolent ruler,”
“Even if he did say something,”
“If he were still alive,”
“if he no longer wishes to sit on the throne anymore,”
“If it's not him, then who could it be?”
“I was simply a prey”