明明都是借口罢了 怎么是借口呢 坊间都传
“It's just an excuse. How is it an excuse? Everyone says that...”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你真认为一个后宫妃子 能扰乱朝政吗
“Do you really believe that a woman from the harem can disrupt state affairs?”
明明 都是 借口 罢了 怎么 是 借口 呢 坊间都传
“It's just an excuse. How is it an excuse? Everyone says that...”
传什么
“Says what?”
“Those accusations are just fabricated pretexts to attack her; do not fall for silly rumors.”
In imperial China, concubines influencing dynastic politics was considered a grave taboo and frequently used by political factions as a pretext to eliminate opponents.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
obviously nothing more than...
Combines 'obviously' with a minimizing final particle pattern to assert that an issue is being blown out of proportion.
it is widely rumored among the public
Used to cite street gossip, public hearsay, or widespread unverified stories.
Belittles or downplays the importance of something, meaning 'merely' or 'that's all'.
Marks a rhetorical challenge or counters the previous speaker's claim.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“those were just excuses, weren't they?”
“that was obviously an excuse. She couldn't handle it anymore.”
“They're just making excuses for themselves.”
“a good excuse.”
“Stop finding excuses. Let's go together.”
“It's not necessarily an excuse.”