然至今不见这尸首
“yet his body hasn't been found to this day.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
传武安侯已阵亡
“It has been said that the Marquis of Wu'an fell in battle,”
然 至今 不见这尸首
“yet his body hasn't been found to this day.”
臣秘而不报呢
“I have kept the news undisclosed”
“Without a body, I cannot confirm he is actually dead.”
In classical court politics, verifying the death of prominent generals required physical proof to prevent false intelligence, treason, or strategic deceit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
still not seen to this day
A formal and literary construction used to express that something expected remains undiscovered or unverified.