王皇后的侄女
“Empress Wang's niece”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
天后对王皇后亲族尽逐诛夷
“She ruthlessly purged Empress Wang's entire clan.”
王皇后的 侄女
“Empress Wang's niece”
“fled to the outskirts of Luling County.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial Chinese history, political purges often eradicated an entire extended clan (Zhu Yi) to prevent future retribution or rebellion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Empress Wang (Queen Consort Wang)
A historical title referring to Queen/Empress Wang of the Tang Dynasty.
niece (specifically brother's daughter)
Used in standard Chinese to specify kinship relations for a niece on the paternal side.