臣才未敢上报
“so I didn't dare to present the report.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
只因太子殿下 不愿在除夕家宴之上提起此事
“The Crown Prince was reluctant to bring it up in the royal banquet on the New Year's Eve,”
臣才 未敢上报
“so I didn't dare to present the report.”
“This memorial was written by the capital prefect to state the conclusion of this case.”
“I did not conceal this out of negligence; I was merely respecting the Crown Prince's wishes.”
Court officials often frame potential failures or delays around filial or loyal obedience to higher royalty to protect themselves from punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
did not dare to
A classic formal phrase used to express humble hesitation or reluctance in formal and historical contexts.
to report to superiors
A standard compound for reporting information or progress up the chain of command.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“yet I didn't let him pass the imperial examination.”
“I must report it.”
“I was inconsiderate.”
“yet none dare to investigate it too closely. So let me”
“[Act with Caution] I dared not claim credit publicly,”
“But I happened to hear”