可为何跟李大人说的又不一样
“But why is it different from what Lord Li said?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
带娘一起死就能护住我和长宁
“that dying with Mother would protect Changning and me?”
可 为何 跟李大人 说的 又 不一样
“But why is it different from what Lord Li said?”
“Someone is clearly lying to me, and I need to know who.”
Addressing officials by their surname plus '大人' (Daren) reflects traditional Chinese hierarchical decorum.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
but why / then why
A slightly formal or literary spoken phrase used to introduce a question challenging an inconsistency.
inconsistent with what someone said
A common structure used when pointing out contradictions between different sources.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Li, I feel something isn't right.”
“I've always regarded you as a brother, Lord Li.”
“Don't you know why, Lord Li?”
“Who is this Li? A distant relative of the Empress Dowager,”
“But when it comes to Lord Li,”
“is inviting you to meet him.”