我知道我看上去昏庸无能 又不理政事
“I know I seem like an incompetent ruler who neglects state affairs.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I know there are still many problems in the Nine Cities.”
我知道 我看 上去 昏庸无能 又不理政事
“I know I seem like an incompetent ruler who neglects state affairs.”
但其实我
“But actually, I...”
“I am fully aware of my bad reputation, but it is merely a deliberate cover.”
In traditional Chinese political culture, rulers or princes often feign weakness and foolishness to lower rivals' guard and survive dangerous power struggles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
muddle-headed and incompetent
A four-character idiom frequently used in historical contexts to describe inept rulers or officials.
neglect state affairs
Formal idiom typically used to describe monarchs or officials ignoring their governance duties.