不过一个王子而已
“He is but a prince.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
无妨
“No matter.”
不过 一个王子 而已
“He is but a prince.”
南赵王既然敢把这个二王子
“Since the King of Nanzhao dares to place this Second Prince”
“He is totally insignificant, so do not make a fuss about him.”
Leaders in historical discourse often downplay foreign threats in front of allies to maintain morale and assert psychological superiority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
nothing more than...; merely...
A frequent pattern used to downplay importance or belittle someone or something.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Prince, you should learn to look further ahead.”
“but I've never punished you for it.”
“If it were only for Second Prince,”
“probably thought I wasn't born a prince,”
“I would never dare lie to you, Your Highness.”
“They actually use a prince as bait.”