偏听佞言
“and allowed himself to be swayed by sycophants,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
偏听佞言
“and allowed himself to be swayed by sycophants,”
竟妄图取朕而代之
“even daring to plot to replace me.”
“You have been thoroughly manipulated by corrupt courtiers and are unfit to rule.”
In Confucian political philosophy, an ideal monarch must remain impartial and wise; being swayed by flatterers (佞臣) is considered a fatal character flaw that invalidates imperial legitimacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
partially and credulously believing slanderous flattery
A classical four-character idiom used in formal or historical contexts to criticize someone in power for being easily manipulated by deceitful subordinates.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to pin this fabricated accusation on me.”
“not to listen to slanderous words”
“It's "Pointing at the Mulberry Tree but Scolding the Locust Tree"!”
“said something bad behind our back.”
“Most of it is groundless rumor.”
“to string together farfetched rumors.”