我父王追随母妃而去
“My Father followed my mother in death,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
仅仅一口便败坏了眼睛
“yet got my eyesight ruined with just one sip!”
我父王追随母妃而去
“My Father followed my mother in death,”
“You murdered them both, and now I am calling you out on it.”
In traditional Chinese romantic ideals, dying of grief to follow a deceased spouse was viewed as the ultimate expression of marital fidelity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to follow someone into death
A literary euphemism describing dying shortly after a beloved spouse or partner out of grief.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“because Father never got to see Mother one last time,”
“and avenge my father and mother!”
“Father, please uphold justice for my husband”
“I am the only heir left behind by Father.”
“and win back some favor in Father's eyes.”
“Father, please uphold justice for my husband!”