定会被太后和端王党盯上
“you will surely be targeted by the Empress Dowager's and Prince Duan's factions—”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
诸位入了朝
“when you enter the court,”
定会被太后和端王党 盯上
“you will surely be targeted by the Empress Dowager's and Prince Duan's factions—”
或纳入
“courted,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial Chinese bureaucracy, new officials inevitably had to navigate deadly rivalries between royal and court factions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to keep an eye on; to target; to set one's sights on
A common colloquial verb used when someone is being watched closely, often with hostile or predatory intentions.
will definitely; will certainly
A formal and assertive modal adverb expressing absolute certainty regarding a future outcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the Empress Dowager feared most had come true.”
“It's inevitable that His Majesty the Emperor would become suspicious.”
“How did you get involved with people from the Eastern Palace?”
“the Empress Dowager's faction's power step by step.”
“The Prince of Duan's death doesn't count against her?”
“If Consort Dowager An in the palace knows,”