要谨言慎行 好好读书
“you must be careful with your behavior and learn hard.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陪太子读书
“To accompany the Crown Prince,”
要 谨言慎行 好好读书
“you must be careful with your behavior and learn hard.”
“Learn what? Learn whatever you're told to learn!”
“Keep your head down and do not cause any trouble; one wrong word around royalty could ruin our entire family.”
Serving the imperial family brought great honor but also immense risk ('accompanying a ruler is like accompanying a tiger'). Elders invariably emphasized prudence to survive court politics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be discreet in speech and prudent in action
A classic four-character idiom frequently used to advise someone to stay vigilant and avoid controversy or trouble.
study hard; study diligently
A standard parental or elder encouragement toward academic effort.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You must be extremely cautious.”
“You must tread carefully.”
“to act with great caution in the future.”
“Study hard to get a good score.”
“Yes. Watch your words and actions. Okay.”