HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · 第 1 季
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put the realm to the torch

讓王國陷入戰火 / 使國家付之一炬

`to the torch` 字面意思是「用火把燒」,這裡引申為「摧毀、毀滅」。`put the realm to the torch` 是一個非常生動形象的表達,指「寧願讓國家陷入戰爭、混亂甚至毀滅,也不願接受某種情況」。Rhaenys 用這個短語強調了男性貴族們對女性繼承王位的抵觸之深。

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.