皇后君临天下 只在朝夕
“it's only a matter of time for you to reign the nation.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
东宫已除
“After eliminating the Eastern Palace,”
皇后 君临天下 只在朝夕
“it's only a matter of time for you to reign the nation.”
即便她现在贵为太后
“Even though she's now the Empress Dowager,”
“Her triumph is inevitable, so we must act accordingly.”
In imperial dynasties, an Empress ruling directly (君临天下) was an extraordinary and tense event that completely restructured power alliances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to reign over the realm; to rule the world
A grand literary idiom used to describe an emperor or supreme monarch taking power over the entire nation.
just a matter of time; imminent
A formal idiom used to emphasize that a major event will occur in the very near future.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why are you still calling her "Your Majesty?" You should change how you address her”
“Her Majesty has been teaching us lots of exercises lately. They're all actually fun.”