切不可因为那场棋局
“you must not let that scheme”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你身为长公主
“As the Princess Royal,”
切不可 因为那场棋局
“you must not let that scheme”
“ruin the grand cause of our imperial family.”
“Keep your priorities straight and do not let petty fixation ruin our entire cause.”
In classical Chinese political thought, affairs of state are routinely conceptualized as a strategic game of Weiqi where personal impulses must be subordinate to the greater layout.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must under no circumstances; absolutely must not
A formal grammatical construction used to convey strong prohibitions or grave warnings.
chess game; political or strategic situation
Often used literally for a game of Weiqi or metaphorically to describe political maneuvering.