What Does "自古忠义难两全" (zì gǔ zhōng yì nán liǎng quán) Mean?

zì自gǔ古zhōng忠yì义nán难liǎng两quán全

Since ancient times, loyalty and righteousness have been hard to reconcile.

HSK Vocabulary

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Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E20

Clip Timestamp

26:52

TMDB ID

279388

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	那就是斩草除根哪	nà jiù shì zhǎn cǎo chú gēn nǎ	they would have wiped out the entire family.
2▶	自古忠义难两全	zì gǔ zhōng yì nán liǎng quán	Since ancient times, loyalty and righteousness have been hard to reconcile.
3	也不全怪贺大人	yě bù quán guài hè dà rén	It's not entirely your fault, Lord He.

More Clips From Episode

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我一定把她安全地带回来

wǒ yí dìng bǎ tā ān quán dì dài huí láiI will bring her back safely.

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还真是造化弄人哪

hái zhēn shì zào huà nòng rén nǎFate really plays tricks on us.

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有一件伤天害理

yǒu yī jiàn shāng tiān hài lǐThere is a heinous task

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你去还是不去

nǐ qù hái shì bù qùWill you do it or not?

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属下这条命都是将军救的

shǔ xià zhè tiáo mìng dōu shì jiāng jūn jiù deYou saved my life, General.

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活的每一天都是赚到的

huó de měi yī tiān dōu shì zhuàn dào deEvery day I live is a bonus.

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必定会经过霸下

bì dìng huì jīng guò bà xiàso they must pass through Baxia.

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我之前找小孩的时候听他们说的

wǒ zhī qián zhǎo xiǎo hái de shí hòu tīng tā men shuō deI heard it when I was looking for my child.

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对穿过霸下就到了

duì chuān guò bà xià jiù dào leYes. Pass through Baxia, and you'll be there.

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魏严的为人何止弄权专政

wèi yán de wéi rén hé zhǐ nòng quán zhuān zhèng[Peace at the border] Wei Yan not only abuses power,

HSK 7

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甚至不惜一己之私

shèn zhì bù xī yī jǐ zhī sībut also forces loyal generals to their deaths

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逼死功臣良将

bī sǐ gōng chén liáng jiàngfor his own selfish interests.

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足见其阴险狡诈

zú jiàn qí yīn xiǎn jiǎo zhàIt shows just how cunning and ruthless he is.

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现战事迫在眉睫

xiàn zhàn shì pò zài méi jiéNow the war is imminent,

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你可跻身军中

nǐ kě jī shēn jūn zhōngYou could join the army

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见此信切莫延误

jiàn cǐ xìn qiè mò yán wùDo not delay upon seeing this letter.

HSK 5

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即刻前往战线接粮

jí kè qián wǎng zhàn xiàn jiē liángGo immediately to the front to deliver supplies,

HSK 6

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yǐ qiú jūn zhíand seek your post.

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但这战事也耽误不得呀

dàn zhè zhàn shì yě dān wù bù dé yathe war cannot be delayed.

HSK 1

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写的什么狗屁东西

xiě de shén me gǒu pì dōng xīWhat kind of crap is this?