我们不过是无权无势的宫人
“We're just powerless palace maids.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是操纵怪影之人有所图谋
“It's the person behind the apparition who has an ulterior motive.”
我们 不过是 无权无势 的宫人
“We're just powerless palace maids.”
怎么会找到我们呢？
“Why would anyone come after us?”
“We are total nobodies, so it makes no sense that anyone would target us.”
Palace maids and servants occupied the lowest tiers of court hierarchy, constantly exposed to peril whenever political intrigue struck.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having neither power nor influence; completely powerless
A common idiom used to highlight one's vulnerable or humble social standing.
merely; nothing more than
Used to diminish importance or scale, often indicating humility or vulnerability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“they must still rely on lowly servants like us.”
“But those rumors circulated only among the eunuchs and palace maids.”
“There's no way ordinary maids can get close to it.”
“My four close confidants are right outside.”
“How could you allow a lowly maid to set her sights on Prince of Xin?”
“the palace treats me much differently now.”