却对大殿之事了如指掌
“but knew what happened there.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You really have good sources of information. You weren't in the court,”
却对大殿之事 了如指掌
“but knew what happened there.”
你才是消息灵通啊
“You're actually well-informed.”
“Do not pretend to be detached; I know you have eyes and ears everywhere in the throne room.”
In Chinese imperial court narratives, knowing palace affairs without physically being present implies maintaining an illicit spy network, which carries both power and fatal suspicion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to know something like the back of one's hand
A common idiom describing intimate, thorough knowledge of a complex situation, domain, or environment.
affairs/matters of the grand court hall
A formal historical phrase referring specifically to high-level political proceedings and imperial sessions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“for you are trampling upon the laws of the court…”
“From what I know of His Highness, he won't hit or scold her.”
“Eldest Prince, I'm sure you can tell that.”
“were accurately predicted by His Highness.”
“How does Your Highness know all this so clearly?”
“It seems nothing escapes Your Highness's keen eyes.”