What Does "王爷为了世子只能收兵功亏一篑" (wáng yé wèi le shì zi zhǐ néng shōu bīng gōng kuī yī kuì) Mean?

wáng王yé爷wèi为le了shì世zi子zhǐ只néng能shōu收bīng兵 gōng功kuī亏yī一kuì篑

and His Lordship had no choice but to retreat his troops, wasting all his efforts.

HSK Vocabulary

为了H3 只能H3

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Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E16

Clip Timestamp

40:03

TMDB ID

289271

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	本该是世子您风光入城楚朝用世子做威胁	běn gāi shì shì zi nín fēng guāng rù chéng chǔ cháo yòng shì zi zuò wēi xié	It should have been Your Highness entering the city in triumph. Chu Zhao used you as a hostage,
2▶	王爷为了世子只能收兵功亏一篑	wáng yé wèi le shì zi zhǐ néng shōu bīng gōng kuī yī kuì	and His Lordship had no choice but to retreat his troops, wasting all his efforts.
3	父王收兵	fù wáng shōu bīng	Did Father call back his troops for my sake

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HSK 4

0:03s

拒绝听令的你知道该怎么做

jù jué tīng lìng de nǐ zhī dào gāi zěn me zuòyou know how to deal with those who defy our orders.

HSK 7

0:03s

都是权力斗争可以牺牲的筹码

dōu shì quán lì dòu zhēng kě yǐ xī shēng de chóu mǎare nothing but pawns to be sacrificed.

HSK 7

0:03s

她竟妄想以此来要挟父王？

tā jìng wàng xiǎng yǐ cǐ lái yāo xié fù wáng ？Did she truly believe she could threaten Father?

HSK 3

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阿朝怕是信错了人

ā cháo pà shì xìn cuò le rénZhao has evidently misplaced her trust.

HSK 5

0:03s

那位大人至今杳无音讯

nà wèi dà rén zhì jīn yǎo wú yīn xùnThere has been no word from him to this day.

HSK 6

0:03s

长公主果然比之前更有胆魄了

zhǎng gōng zhǔ guǒ rán bǐ zhī qián gèng yǒu dǎn pò leHer Highness has truly grown far more audacious than before.

- 这… - 这… 这叫什么事？

HSK 1

0:03s

- 这… - 这… 这叫什么事？

- zhè … - zhè … zhè jiào shén me shì ？- What? - What? What? This is preposterous.

HSK 7

0:03s

这是要带着陛下跑啊荒唐

zhè shì yào dài zhe bì xià pǎo a huāng tángHe means to flee with His Majesty. Ludicrous.

HSK 3

0:03s

您这是要带陛下去哪儿啊？

nín zhè shì yào dài bì xià qù nǎ ér a ？where are you escorting His Majesty?

- 万万不可啊 - 万万使不得啊

HSK 7

0:03s

- 万万不可啊 - 万万使不得啊

- wàn wàn bù kě a - wàn wàn shǐ bù dé a- Absolutely impermissible! - This must not be allowed!

HSK 7

0:03s

谢大人休要胡闹谢大人

xiè dà rén xiū yào hú nào xiè dà rén- Cease this folly, Mr. Xie! - Nonsense! Mr. Xie,

HSK 5

0:03s

当以社稷为重

dāng yǐ shè jì wèi zhònghe must prioritize the state.

HSK 7

0:03s

也就该分出个胜负了

yě jiù gāi fēn chū gè shèng fù lemust finally yield a victor.

HSK 6

0:03s

楚大人如此匆忙是要去哪儿啊？

chǔ dà rén rú cǐ cōng máng shì yào qù nǎ ér a ？Mr. Chu, where are you heading in such a rush?

HSK 2

0:03s

世子请您过府一叙

shì zi qǐng nín guò fǔ yī xùHis Highness requests your presence.

HSK 1

0:03s

（落城）这一别多日

（ luò chéng ） zhè yī bié duō rìLUOCHENG It's been a long time since we last met.

HSK 7

0:03s

我真的是走投无路了

wǒ zhēn de shì zǒu tóu wú lù leYour Highness, I was truly driven to despair.

HSK 2

0:03s

不让我活命啊楚先生的意思

bù ràng wǒ huó mìng a chǔ xiān shēng de yì sibecause of what happened back then. Are you blaming me?

HSK 4

0:03s

定会帮楚先生洗清冤屈

dìng huì bāng chǔ xiān shēng xǐ qīng yuān qūI shall clear your name.

HSK 6

0:03s

长公主这手倒脱靴用得妙啊

zhǎng gōng zhǔ zhè shǒu dào tuō xuē yòng dé miào aWhat a masterful play to turn the tables, Your Highness. ‪XIAONAN PREFECTURE