莫要提及 这晋王府之事
“Don't mention anything about Prince Jin,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
此次上巳节 你要多陪陪太后 和大长公主散心
“during the Double Third Festival, spend more time with the Empress Dowager and the Grand Princess.”
莫要提及 这晋王府之事
“Don't mention anything about Prince Jin,”
以免两位老人家思及旧事伤心
“lest it bring back painful memories.”
“Keep quiet about that scandal unless you want to invite serious trouble.”
In traditional court politics, family scandals are heavily suppressed, and junior members are strictly expected to shield elder matriarchs from grief or political shock.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do not; must not
A formal, classical imperative used in place of '不要' to command caution or prohibition.
to mention; to bring up
A formal written and spoken verb suitable for referencing serious or delicate topics.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Father knew Prince Jin's case would end badly”
“I've finally found the breakthrough in Prince Jin's case.”
“Could this be her doing again?”
“You mean new clues about Prince Jin's case?”
“and how they slandered Prince Jin.”
“Prince Jin's silence during the interrogation was recorded as”