孙儿和阿离从未肖想过那个位置
“Li and I never desired that position.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不会怪皇祖母 做出这样的决定吧
“resent me for making such a decision, will you?”
孙儿和阿离从未 肖想 过 那个 位置
“Li and I never desired that position.”
“We have no resentment at all. In fact, it's exactly what we wanted.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial China, openly coveting the throne was treasonous; family members regularly declared lack of ambition to survive deadly palace politics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to covet or harbor unrealistic ambitions for
A literary and formal verb often used in historical dramas to describe illegitimate ambition for power or status.
that position (referring to the imperial throne)
A common historical euphemism used to politely refer to supreme power or the emperor's seat without naming it directly.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just look after Li for me.”
“You truly treat Li like your own son.”
“we've long been in love?”
“Li. Impossible.”
“But not long later, she left.”
“That's very thoughtful of you.”