就是因为这种事 但凡能捕风捉影
“because such a scandal is a deadly crime for you,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
圣上信吗？ 为何要用这种手段陷害你？
“Does His Majesty believe you? Those people set you up”
就是因为 这种事 但凡 能 捕风捉影
“because such a scandal is a deadly crime for you,”
于你就是弥天大罪 你做过什么不重要
“even if you have done nothing wrong. It doesn't matter what you did.”
“You are naive; the emperor does not need proof, only a pretext to eliminate me.”
In traditional Chinese court politics, an official's downfall rarely relies on legal truth, but rather on whether an emperor perceives disloyalty, making unsubstantiated rumors lethal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
chasing shadows; making accusations based on groundless rumors
A common idiom used to criticize baseless accusations or unwarranted suspicions.
as long as; whenever; if only
Used to introduce a minimal condition that triggers an inevitable or extreme outcome.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't want to hear such baseless rumors anymore.”
“Groundless?”
“if rumors spread and people find out,”
“Maybe this rumor is just hearsay.”
“It is based on hearsay and lacks any evidence.”
“Let me see how they're making these false accusations.”