臣等忧心南赵安危
“We were worried about Nanzhao's safety”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“they will be punished with the same crime as You Chen'an.”
臣 等 忧心 南赵安危
“We were worried about Nanzhao's safety”
一时不慎
“and were blinded”
“Please pardon us; our only fault was caring too much about the kingdom's safety.”
In traditional Chinese court politics, framing a failure or breach of order as an act of excessive loyalty or concern for the realm was a standard face-saving tactic to avoid severe execution or demotion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
we, your subjects / ministers
A classical self-deprecating plural pronoun used exclusively by courtiers when addressing an emperor or sovereign.
deeply concerned / anxious about
A literary and formal term for worrying deeply about a critical situation or national affair.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No wonder that envoy from Nanzhao was so brazen.”
“Right now, the King of Nanzhao is just ill.”
“I've already issued a decree to send the delegation back.”
“I'm aware that many envoys of Nanzhao are leaving.”
“The King of Nanzhao died a timely death.”
“the decree will surely arrive in Nanzhao.”