就怕是陛下都难以兼听
“I fear even Your Majesty finds it hard to judge fairly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
李太傅当朝谗言不断
“Grand Tutor Li constantly spreads slander in court.”
就怕 是陛下 都难 以兼听
“I fear even Your Majesty finds it hard to judge fairly.”
“The emperor is being misled by lies, and we are running out of time.”
Traditional Chinese statecraft holds that an emperor must consult diverse voices to prevent sycophantic ministers from manipulating state affairs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to listen to both sides; hear all viewpoints
Rooted in the famous proverb '兼听则明' (listening to all sides makes one enlightened), used in formal or political discourse regarding fair governance.
what I fear most is; it's likely that
A spoken hedge used to introduce a worst-case scenario with significant concern.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“that they didn't plan this in advance, would you?”
“His Majesty is surely too busy to get away.”
“It's inevitable that His Majesty the Emperor would become suspicious.”
“If anything happens to His Majesty,”
“Please reconsider, Your Majesty.”
“Hasn't His Majesty been in a bad mood lately?”