实则是为了控制大唐官员的毒药
“were actually poisons meant to control Tang officials.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所谓的续命药
“Those so-called longevity potions”
实则是为了控制大唐官员的毒药
“were actually poisons meant to control Tang officials.”
能知道这些
“Knowing this much,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese historical narratives, medicinal elixirs often serve as double-edged political tools used by secret factions to manipulate court officials.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
actually is / in reality is
A formal connective used to contrast surface appearances with the underlying truth.
in order to control / for the purpose of controlling
Useful for stating purpose or underlying manipulative motivation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“was connected to the poisonings of Great Tang officials.”
“and poisoning officials of Great Tang.”
“was the same one that killed the Crown Prince?”
“[Act with Caution] It is to stop those treacherous officials from controlling the court.”
“Those poisons that threw Chang'an into chaos”
“Such poisons are extremely rare in the Great Tang.”