所以燕离的世子位是虚衔
“So, Yan Li is just an honorary heir of a prince.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“"Yan."”
所以燕离的世子位是 虚衔
“So, Yan Li is just an honorary heir of a prince.”
“None of the capital's bigwigs truly consider him as part of the royal family.”
“He has a royal title in name only; he holds no real power and can be disregarded.”
In Chinese dynastic politics, court hierarchy clearly distinguished between substantive administrative appointments (实权) and mere titular or honorary royal peerages (虚衔).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
status/position of the heir apparent (of a prince or noble)
A specific historical term for the eldest legitimate son designated to inherit a noble title.
nominal title; honorary post without real power
Used in both historical and formal modern contexts to indicate a title that carries prestige but no practical authority.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“then Yan Li is actually His Majesty's own son, right?”
“he must know that Yan Li is neither suited for”
“and had the Crown Prince and Prince Cheng executed. It was all to clear the path for Yan Li.”
“Lord Yan is unusually protective of Lady Wan.”
“he wouldn't make a bastard like Yan Qi the crown prince.”
“Your Highness, the person you mentioned earlier was him?”