怪不得宋国公府日益没落
“No wonder the Song family is in decline.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
主子 京城急信
“Master, there's an urgent letter from the capital.”
怪不得 宋国公府日益 没落
“No wonder the Song family is in decline.”
案情未明就去找圣上哭诉 还真以为圣上指婚
“Running to the Emperor with complaints before the case is even clear— they really believe the imperial marriage”
“They are completely inept at court politics; of course their house is falling apart.”
Imperial court politics often centered on the rise and fall of hereditary nobility; lacking political savvy or overstepping bounds with the Emperor predictably doomed entire familial lineages.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to decline day by day; in gradual decay
A formal written/spoken idiom used to describe the slow, steady ruin of a noble house, enterprise, or power.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“In view of my previous grudge against Duke of Song”
“should be arranged by the Duke of Song's family.”
“The fact that he's won the Duke of Song's favor is no small accomplishment.”
“Seems like he's completely disappointed in the Song family.”
“You can't blame us for calling off the engagement.”
“If His Majesty orders a thorough investigation, what can the Duke possibly do?”