也许他害怕海滩，犹如一位被废黜的君王偷偷地寻访旧日的皇宫。

Probably it was the beach he feared, like a deposed ruler secretly visiting an old court.

youdao

我此刻想到的一幅景象，便是一位被废黜的国王，沦落到要在纽约靠当侍应生谋生的结局。

The image here that comes to mind for me is one of these deposed Kings who ends up waiting on tables to make a living in New York.

youdao

我们两人心灵的黑暗宫殿里，都一动不动地盘踞着沉默不语的一桩桩秘密：这些秘密对自己的专横已感到厌倦，是情愿被废黜的暴君。

Secrets, silent, stony sit in the dark palaces of both our hearts: secrets weary of their tyranny: tyrants, willing to be dethroned.

youdao

The image here that comes to mind for me is one of these deposed kings who ends up waiting on tables to make a living in New York.

我此刻想到的一幅景象,便是一位被废黜的国王,沦落到要在纽约靠当侍应生谋生的结局。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选