肃清宫中的爪牙
“to root out any conspirators still inside the palace.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Have him work with the Palace Domestic Service and Consort Hui”
肃清宫中的爪牙
“to root out any conspirators still inside the palace.”
然后再让他和陛下确认一下
“Then he needs to confirm the decree's authenticity”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial Chinese courts, securing control of the inner palace required eradicating the compromised eunuchs and attendants ('claws and teeth') of political rivals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to purge, eliminate, or weed out
Used in formal or political discourse to describe thoroughly eradicating enemies, corrupt officials, or subversive elements.
lackeys; henchmen; pawns
A derogatory metaphorical term used to refer to agents or accomplices carrying out nefarious orders for someone else.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“[Qingyuan Palace] I'd have been labeled a traitor who defiled the harem,”
“Secretly meeting a guard and stealing palace property.”
“to cleanse the sect's shame.”
“about your illicit affairs in the palace that way?”
“Once the residual poison is cleared,”
“That person can enter and leave the palace at will without arousing suspicion.”