只是魏严的傀儡
“is merely Wei Yan's puppet.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如今那齐昇
“Now, Qi Sheng”
只是魏严的 傀儡
“is merely Wei Yan's puppet.”
“He is unworthy of his position and incompetent.”
“Do not waste time fearing him; he holds no real power and merely takes orders from the true villain.”
In imperial history, regents or corrupt chancellors frequently installed puppet figureheads to maintain plausible deniability while pulling the strings from the shadows.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely; simply
Placed before a noun phrase or predicate to downplay significance or dismiss status.
puppet; figurehead
Used metaphorically in political contexts to describe officials who wield no autonomous power.