世子府如今门庭冷落
“My gates have been so deserted”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
世子
“Your Highness.”
世子府如今 门庭冷落
“My gates have been so deserted”
连檐下的鸟儿都绕道而飞
“that even the sparrows give this place a wide berth.”
“Now that you have lost power, everyone has abandoned you.”
Chinese cultural philosophy frequently uses the influx or absence of guests at one's gate as a direct metaphor for fickle social connections based on power and status.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
deserted doorstep; having few visitors due to decline
A classic four-character idiom (chengyu) describing a place or person that was once popular but has now lost favor and visitors.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Xiao Xun ran off with his men. - By the official road? - No.”
“His Highness requests your presence.”
“Your Highness, the person you mentioned earlier was him?”
“Your Highness, there is one thing I do not understand.”
“your Heir Apparent won't have an heir anymore!”
“your Heir Apparent won't have an heir anymore!”