但此事关系到前线的战局
“this matter concerns the front-line situation.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
武安侯虽有战功
“Though the Marquis of Wu'an had military merit,”
但此 事关 系到前线的战局
“this matter concerns the front-line situation.”
“We cannot afford an emotional reaction; reckless state mourning will destroy front-line morale.”
In imperial statecraft, personal grief or honors must yield to strategic survival and border stability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to affect, to be related to, to concern
A formal collocation used to introduce high-stakes consequences or crucial deciding factors.
front-line military situation
Common in historical and military dramas to refer to the ongoing state of war.