这妖妃也要跟我们一起回去吗
“Is this demonic consort coming back with us too?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
北叔
“Mr. Bei.”
这妖妃 也要 跟 我们一起 回去 吗
“Is this demonic consort coming back with us too?”
很不巧呢
“Unfortunately,”
“I can't stand her and she poses a threat; why on earth is she coming along?”
Chinese historiography and fiction often blame imperial decline on seductive, scheming concubines who manipulate rulers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
demon consort; seductive and malicious concubine
A derogatory historical term for an imperial consort believed to bewitch the emperor and bring ruin to the court.
go back together
A common everyday collocation denoting returning together to a home base or origin point.
Turns the statement into a direct question, here colored with skepticism and disapproval.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Can a demonic consort really save a state?”
“this demonic consort has become the emperor's weakness.”
“Are you defending that demonic consort? What else?”
“-Yes! -Yes! Seize this demonic consort!”
“by now, I, the demonic consort, should have been”
“This enchantress is leaving.”