想要出些风头 只能靠自己争
“You see, I have to fight for my own glory.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过 谁让臣弟没有太子殿下 那样的好娘亲呢
“How I wish I could have a mother as privileged as yours.”
想要 出些风头 只能 靠自己 争
“You see, I have to fight for my own glory.”
四弟不如少抱怨些嫡庶之别
“Instead of whining about the differences in our origins,”
“Stop feeling sorry for yourself about your low-ranking mother; nobody is going to hand you anything in this palace.”
In imperial and noble families, children born of the principal wife (嫡) had systemic advantages over concubine-born children (庶), sparking bitter rivalries where concubine sons had to struggle fiercely to gain recognition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to stand out / to seek the limelight
Often used with a slightly critical edge to mean showing off or striving for public recognition.
to fight/strive for oneself
Used to emphasize individual effort, agency, and fierce competition rather than relying on favors.
