这天下都是朕的
“All under heaven belongs to me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“he'll have to bring out his entire family fortune as the betrothal gift.”
这天下都是朕的
“All under heaven belongs to me.”
“No one has a greater fortune than I do.”
“Nobody has more wealth or power than me, so do not dare lecture me about betrothal gifts.”
Classical Chinese political theory held that 'under the wide heaven, all is the king's land,' making the emperor the ultimate owner of all wealth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the realm; the empire; the whole world
A classical term used in historical contexts to refer to the sovereign territory ruled by an emperor.
I / me (exclusive imperial self-reference)
Reserved exclusively for the emperor in ancient China after the Qin Dynasty.