臣戎马半生
“I've devoted my life to ending the war.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陛下
“Your Majesty,”
臣 戎马半生
“I've devoted my life to ending the war.”
只得一女
“I have only one daughter.”
“I have bled for you all my life, so please grant me this one personal plea.”
Ministers in imperial China often prefaced personal appeals with self-deprecating court honorifics and reminders of their loyalty to appeal to the monarch's benevolence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
spending half of one's life in military campaigns
A formal idiom used in literary or historical contexts to describe dedicated, long-term military service.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The marquis is a battle-hardened warrior”
“Marquis Changxing dedicated his life to military service and made contributions to the country.”
“I will not fail Your Majesty, even at the cost of my life.”
“I have spent my life in the military,”
“"Hooves thunder with mournful neighs;”
“Commandant Wu has fought wars for years.”