中毒之后贪生怕死的官员
“who clung to life after being poisoned.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
控制了那些
“to control those officials”
中毒 之后 贪生怕死的官员
“who clung to life after being poisoned.”
禀陛下
“Reporting to Your Majesty,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Confucian political philosophy, ministers are expected to prioritize loyalty and righteousness above physical survival; fearing death is regarded as a severe moral defect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cravenly clinging to life; cowardly
A common four-character idiom (chengyu) with strong negative connotation used to condemn lack of courage.