What Does "臣可否直言" (chén kě fǒu zhí yán) Mean?

chén臣kě可fǒu否zhí直yán言

may I speak frankly?

HSK Vocabulary

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Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E37

Clip Timestamp

17:50

TMDB ID

292696

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	最终仍需陛下定夺公输仰你说陛下	zuì zhōng réng xū bì xià dìng duó gōng shū yǎng nǐ shuō bì xià	It still requires Your Majesty's decision. Gongshu Yang, speak. Your Majesty,
2▶	臣可否直言	chén kě fǒu zhí yán	may I speak frankly?
3	讲	jiǎng	Go ahead.

More Clips From Episode

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HSK 4

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那自然是真的了

nà zì rán shì zhēn de leOf course, it's true.

天底下又有什么情分能胜得过母子啊

HSK 5

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天底下又有什么情分能胜得过母子啊

tiān dǐ xià yòu yǒu shén me qíng fēn néng shèng dé guò mǔ zi aNothing can beat the mother-son bond.

HSK 4

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怕是正在为此事焦心劳神呢

pà shì zhèng zài wèi cǐ shì jiāo xīn láo shén nemight be worrying about this matter.

HSK 4

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仰仗太后您拿主意呢

yǎng zhàng tài hòu nín ná zhǔ yì neon many important matters.

HSK 3

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还是需要多警醒着点

hái shì xū yào duō jǐng xǐng zhe diǎnWe must remain vigilant.

HSK 1

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这次见你似是清减了几分

zhè cì jiàn nǐ shì shì qīng jiǎn le jǐ fēnLook at you, you seem to have lost some weight.

HSK 7

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终须顺应天时

zhōng xū shùn yìng tiān shímust follow the natural order.

HSK 6

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想必也是异常艰辛吧

xiǎng bì yě shì yì cháng jiān xīn bamust be having a difficult time.

HSK 5

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在乎天时地利人和

zài hū tiān shí dì lì rén hélies in the right timing, advantage of terrain, and unity of men.

HSK 7

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免得听到一些不当之言徒增烦恼

miǎn de tīng dào yī xiē bù dàng zhī yán tú zēng fán nǎoto avoid hearing improper words, which might annoy you.

HSK 7

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一是免去你独守空房的寂寥

yī shì miǎn qù nǐ dú shǒu kòng fáng de jì liáoFirst, it can spare you the loneliness of staying in the chamber alone.

HSK 1

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二是也避开那些不知轻重的人

èr shì yě bì kāi nà xiē bù zhī qīng zhòng de rénSecond, you can avoid those ignorant people.

HSK 1

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也能看到一个安然无恙的你

yě néng kàn dào yí gè ān rán wú yàng de nǐhe can see you safe and sound.

HSK 7

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臣妾愿意留在宫中聆听太后教诲

chén qiè yuàn yì liú zài gōng zhōng líng tīng tài hòu jiào huìI am willing to stay in the palace to heed Your Majesty's teachings.

HSK 7

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也好让殿下安心征战无后顾之忧

yě hǎo ràng diàn xià ān xīn zhēng zhàn wú hòu gù zhī yōuIt could also ease His Highness's mind during his campaign.

HSK 7

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王妃真是折煞奴了

wáng fēi zhēn shì zhé shā nú leYour Highness, don't mention it.

王妃若无其他吩咐奴便先行告退了

HSK 7

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王妃若无其他吩咐奴便先行告退了

wáng fēi ruò wú qí tā fēn fù nú biàn xiān xíng gào tuì leIf you have no further instructions, I shall take my leave first.

HSK 7

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有劳为王妃备些茶

yǒu láo wèi wáng fēi bèi xiē cháPlease prepare some tea for Her Highness.

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所以将她留质掣肘于我

suǒ yǐ jiāng tā liú zhì chè zhǒu yú wǒSo they are holding her hostage to restrain me.

HSK 4

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从来都不是功过相抵那么简单

cóng lái dōu bú shì gōng guò xiāng dǐ nà me jiǎn dānis never as simple as offsetting one with the other.