罗医丞官运亨通 娘子也重得圣宠
“Physician Luo climbed the ranks, and my lady regained His Majesty's favor.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是受到一位得宠妃嫔的青睐 原来就是董才人
“thanks to the favor of a beloved consort. So it was Talent Dong.”
罗医丞 官运亨通 娘子也 重得圣宠
“Physician Luo climbed the ranks, and my lady regained His Majesty's favor.”
很长一段时间都陪伴在圣上身边
“For a long while, she stayed by His Majesty's side.”
“Their mutual scheming paid off handsomely, securing both rank and imperial influence.”
In imperial China, an official's career was often inextricably linked to the favor held by his patrons among the inner palace concubines.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to enjoy a successful official career; smooth sailing in officialdom
A formal four-character idiom describing rapid and prosperous career advancement in government or administration.
imperial favor; the emperor's love and grace
A historical term specifically denoting the sovereign's personal favor toward concubines or courtiers.
Used here as an adverb denoting 'also/as well', linking the two parallel fortunes.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Physician Luo only ever wanted to climb the ladder.”
“Physician Luo stole these from his own post!”
“He made her what she is now, neither human nor ghost.”
“where Physician Luo resides in the Western Capital? Take us there.”
“But Physician Luo insists on taking this Yin-Yang Road to see Talent Liu these days.”
“offering herbs in return for just Gao Luoqian's life”