只能行不忍之事
“have no choice but do the unthinkable.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
朕
“I”
只 能行不 忍之事
“have no choice but do the unthinkable.”
甥儿可愿助一臂之力
“Nephew, will you aid me?”
“I must be ruthless for the throne, and you must help me do the dirty work.”
Monarchs in dynastic China often framed harsh political purges as tragic necessities that violated personal benevolence for the stability of the state.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can only; have no choice but to
Used to convey that one is forced into a particular course of action due to external pressure or moral dilemma.
acts one cannot bear to do; ruthless or cruel deeds
A literary expression used to euphemistically refer to harsh, violent, or unmerciful measures.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How could you bear to do this?”
“attempting the impossible,”
“This is intolerable.”
“and can no longer endure.”
“can't function at all.”
“How could you?”