陛下又何必惊恐呢
“Then why are you so panicked, Your Majesty?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
皇宫尚在 宫墙俱好
“The Palace still stands, and the walls are intact.”
陛下 又何必 惊恐呢
“Then why are you so panicked, Your Majesty?”
“Get hold of yourself; you are panicking over nothing and losing imperial dignity.”
An emperor was expected to maintain unflinching poise; showing panic was regarded as losing imperial decorum and weakening royal authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
there is really no need to / why bother
Used in rhetorical questions to emphasize that an emotional reaction or action is completely unnecessary.
terrified / panicked
A formal, literary term denoting intense fear or alarm.
Softens the rhetorical question while prompting self-reflection from the listener.