整日与那暴君虚与委蛇
“dealing with that tyrant every day.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在却要被困在这深宫中
“But now you're trapped in this palace,”
整日与那暴君 虚与委蛇
“dealing with that tyrant every day.”
他还成天派人监视你
“He even has people watching you constantly.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Pretending submission (xu yu wei yi) while masking one's true hatred was a classic trope and survival tactic in Chinese palace intrigues.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pretend polite compliance; to play along insincerely; to humor someone false-heartedly
A formal idiom widely used to describe dealing with a difficult person or enemy diplomatically without real commitment.
all day long; all the time
A slightly more literary alternative to 'zheng tian', highlighting monotony and weariness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“♪ All lingering and wandering ♪ Then never become that tyrant. ♪ How many rains, how many winds? ♪”
“while you only care about enjoying yourself with the tyrant.”
“and repeatedly turned down the tyrant.”
“might make your reputation as a tyrant”
“I had to grovel all day long”
“Do you really think you are that tyrant?”