恐怕也不在王庭上了
“on palace matters.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
想来他的心思
“I think he can no longer focus”
恐怕也不在 王庭 上了
“on palace matters.”
“Why haven't Chu Chu and Leng Yue returned?”
“He has lost his grip on governance and is plotting something else behind our backs.”
In traditional Chinese political thought, a ruler whose heart strays from the court inevitably invites chaos and factional instability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I'm afraid that; perhaps; probably
A common epistemic modal adverb used to soften an unfavorable prediction or estimate.
royal court; royal palace
A formal, historical noun referring specifically to a nomadic or regional royal court.
Marks a change of state or emerging situation regarding where the person's attention lies.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are you unwilling to serve the royals again?”
“A major upheaval has erupted within their court.”
“Since there are objections among the palace officials,”
“can you still escape from the palace?”
“wishes to invite you to our palace.”
“In the Chong Court, everybody knows him.”