可不是歇不好嘛 你说他们在聊朝政
“How could you rest well? There they are discussing court affairs,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Perhaps I didn't rest well last night.”
可不是 歇 不好 嘛 你说 他们在聊朝政
“How could you rest well? There they are discussing court affairs,”
背着我一个处理庶务的 也就罢了 你可是堂堂探花
“and it's understandable to shut out someone like me who only handles family business. But you are a dignified Tanhua,”
“No wonder you look terrible; they are deliberately cutting us out of major court decisions.”
In imperial bureaucracy, private discussions of court affairs by a select group often signified political exclusion or factional scheming against outsiders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it just so / exactly
A colloquial rhetorical structure used to strongly endorse the previous speaker's observation.
discuss state/court affairs
Used in historical settings to refer to discussing high-level imperial policy and politics.
Signals that the fact is obvious or self-evident given the context.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I guess having friends in high places pays off.”
“However, the royal court is in chaos right now.”
“the court is full of conflicting voices right now”
“The court is in turmoil.”
“The whole Court is talking about it.”
“Now get to the point.”