竟连这些常见药饵都没有吗
“common medicines at this military camp?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
军营之中
“Are there no such”
竟连这些常见药饵都 没有 吗
“common medicines at this military camp?”
“You've lived in the palace for too long, so you wouldn't know.”
“How can conditions here be so appalling that even the most basic medicines are missing?”
Traditional Chinese historical narratives frequently contrast the sheltered, resource-rich life of the imperial court with the harsh, deprived realities of military frontier camps.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even unexpectedly / to think that even
Used at the start of a clause to express surprise and disappointment at an unexpected extreme.
medicinal herbs and remedies
A literary and historical term referring to medicines and medicinal supplements.
Marks a rhetorical question colored with disbelief and mild reproach.