但如今安郡王身染重疾
“But now, he's seriously ill.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
深受安郡王厚待
“while I was in the Three Judicial Offices.”
但 如今 安郡王 身染重疾
“But now, he's seriously ill.”
外臣无以为报
“I have no way to repay his favor.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In classical Chinese culture, receiving patronage or favor from a lord incurs an immense moral obligation to repay that kindness, especially during times of crisis or illness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be afflicted with a severe illness
A formal, written-register idiom used when respectfully mentioning that someone of status is seriously sick.