What Does "到底是无能为力还是有意为之" (dào dǐ shì wú néng wéi lì hái shì yǒu yì wèi zhī) Mean?

dào到dǐ底shì是wú无néng能wéi为lì力hái还shì是yǒu有yì意wèi为zhī之

Was he truly powerless, or did he do it deliberately?

HSK Vocabulary

到底H4 是H1 无能为力H7 还是H2 有意H7 为H3

Show Information

Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E16

Clip Timestamp

32:34

TMDB ID

280632

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	他凭什么护不住一个小小的坤玉宫	tā píng shén me hù bú zhù yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de kūn yù gōng	How could he fail to protect your small Kunyu Palace?
2▶	到底是无能为力还是有意为之	dào dǐ shì wú néng wéi lì hái shì yǒu yì wèi zhī	Was he truly powerless, or did he do it deliberately?
3	你心里难道不知道吗	nǐ xīn lǐ nán dào bù zhī dào ma	Don't you know the answer in your heart?

More Clips From Episode

Total 72 clips (Page 1 of 4)

HSK 4

0:03s

看着就烦娘娘不喜欢拿走

kàn zhe jiù fán niáng niáng bù xǐ huān ná zǒuJust looking at them irritates me. Her Highness doesn't like them. Take them away.

HSK 5

0:03s

伤的也是母后的脸面不是

shāng de yě shì mǔ hòu de liǎn miàn bú shìit would hurt your reputation as well, wouldn't it?

HSK 1

0:03s

哀家还要谢谢你了

āi jiā hái yào xiè xiè nǐ leI should thank you?

HSK 1

0:03s

也不知道会生出什么变数

yě bù zhī dào huì shēng chū shén me biàn shùWho knows what unexpected things might happen?

HSK 7

0:03s

你在暗中照应总是好的

nǐ zài àn zhōng zhào yìng zǒng shì hǎo deIt's always good to have you protecting him discreetly.

HSK 4

0:03s

客气都不客气一下吗

kè qì dōu bú kè qì yī xià maNot even a token protest?

HSK 5

0:03s

恭祝陛下寿与天齐

gōng zhù bì xià shòu yǔ tiān qíWe wish Your Majesty longevity

HSK 7

0:03s

愿两国世代交好

yuàn liǎng guó shì dài jiāo hǎoMay friendship between our two nations last for generations!

HSK 7

0:03s

所以在宫里耽搁了些时间

suǒ yǐ zài gōng lǐ dān gē le xiē shí jiānso I was delayed in my palace.

HSK 5

0:03s

还没恭喜姐姐重回贵妃之位呢

hái méi gōng xǐ jiě jiě zhòng huí guì fēi zhī wèi neI haven't yet congratulated you on regaining your title as Noble Consort.

HSK 7

0:03s

爱之欲其生恶之欲其死

ài zhī yù qí shēng è zhī yù qí sǐWhen a man loves you, he wants you to live well. When he hates you, he wants you dead.

HSK 1

0:03s

这太好喝了我都没喝够呢

zhè tài hǎo hē le wǒ dōu méi hē gòu neThis is so good. I haven't had enough.

HSK 7

0:03s

当心乱了规矩

dāng xīn luàn le guī jǔMind the protocol.

HSK 1

0:03s

狗仗人势的东西

gǒu zhàng rén shì de dōng xīPower-abusing wretch.

HSK 7

0:03s

虽说是人间绝色

suī shuō shì rén jiān jué sèThough they are stunning beauties,

HSK 7

0:03s

果然是异域风情美人多娇啊

guǒ rán shì yì yù fēng qíng měi rén duō jiāo aTruly, you're beauties with exotic charm!

HSK 7

0:03s

这分明就是在讽刺我大墕

zhè fēn míng jiù shì zài fěng cì wǒ dà yànThis is clearly mocking our country.

HSK 6

0:03s

士可杀不可辱

shì kě shā bù kě rǔA man can be killed but not humiliated.

HSK 7

0:03s

万万不可与其他药混着吃

wàn wàn bù kě yǔ qí tā yào hùn zhe chīYou must not take any other medicines now.

HSK 7

0:03s

这些即可见效的都是虎狼之方

zhè xiē jí kě jiàn xiào de dōu shì hǔ láng zhī fāngall fast-acting medicines are too harsh on the body.