本来就如入虎穴
“you're already endangering yourself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你此番回京
“By returning to the capital,”
本来就 如入虎穴
“you're already endangering yourself.”
这晋王案 又是圣上的逆鳞 万一消息走露
“Besides, Prince Jin's case is considered a taboo by the Emperor. If word gets out,”
“You are already courting death; you cannot afford the slightest slip.”
A classical metaphor rooted in the Han dynasty idiom used to depict entering the core domain of lethal political or physical danger.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
entering the tiger's den
A classical idiom derived from 'entering the tiger's cave to catch tiger cubs', denoting venturing into mortal peril.
already; inherently from the start
Emphasizes an existing baseline condition that cannot be overlooked.