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put the realm to the torch

让王国陷入战火 / 使国家付之一炬

`to the torch` 字面意思是「用火把烧」,这里引申为「摧毁、毁灭」。`put the realm to the torch` 是一个非常生动形象的表达,指「宁愿让国家陷入战争、混乱甚至毁灭,也不愿接受某种情况」。Rhaenys 用这个短语强调了男性贵族们对女性继承王位的抵触之深。

which no one else has the heart to tell you.
Men would sooner put the realm to the torch
than see a woman ascend the Iron Throne.
put the realm to the torch — HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S01E02 · ReelWord