可是她出身卑贱
“But she comes from humble origins”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也确实诛杀长信王于阵前
“and did kill Lord Changxin on the battlefield.”
可是 她出身卑贱
“But she comes from humble origins”
在朝中无根无基
“and has no foundation in court.”
“She may have won battles, but she is nobody of noble blood.”
In imperial China, an individual's clan lineage ('出身') was often treated as an immutable barrier to high office, regardless of extraordinary personal capability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
born of humble or low social standing
A formal, derogatory characterization often used in historical contexts to dismiss someone's lineage.
but; however
Introduces an immediate contrast or disqualifying objection to prior praise.