一己私仇
“his personal grudge.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
以图谋皇权 报他的
“in order to plot for the imperial throne and avenge”
一己私仇
“his personal grudge.”
朕
“I...”
“He did not rebel out of principle or justice; he is merely pursuing a petty personal grudge.”
Chinese political ethics strictly prioritize the collective public interest (gong) over private selfish motives (si); acting on personal vendettas against the state is seen as fundamentally ignoble.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one's personal grudge/vendetta
A derogatory expression used to diminish someone's motives when their personal grievance disrupts collective or state harmony.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“for your personal revenge,”
“Don't let personal grudges and old hatred”
“For personal feelings,”
“Are you really”
“I selfishly forced it”
“that you really repaid kindness with malice?”