大将军之死固然痛心
“The General's death is indeed grievous.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陛下
“Your Majesty.”
大 将 军 之死 固然痛心
“The General's death is indeed grievous.”
但万千山等人的相继猝亡
“But the sudden deaths of Wan Qianshan and the others”
“Yes, his death is sad, but that is not the only crisis we need to address right now.”
Court officials often soften their dissenting or divergent opinions by first validating the emperor's emotional stance before presenting counter-evidence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
admittedly; no doubt; of course
Used in formal speech to make a concession before introducing a contrasting point with '但' or '可是'.
deeply grieved; distressing
Use this to express intense sadness or indignation over an unfortunate event.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He has a beloved wife now.”
“(The General means to kill.)”
“General He also died in battle yesterday.”
“that you had such a history with the General?”
“How dare you call the General by her name!”
“You truly are magnanimous. Most admirable indeed.”