杀你的不是你得罪的人 就是你仰仗之人
“The one after you is either someone you've crossed or someone you depend on.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Where did you get the money to lend out in the palace?”
杀你的 不是 你 得罪 的人 就是 你 仰仗 之人
“The one after you is either someone you've crossed or someone you depend on.”
“You've already become the scapegoat for Hanxiao's murder.”
“Wake up; your so-called protector is the one stabbing you in the back.”
In traditional court politics, patrons frequently eliminated their own subordinate pawns to prevent illicit schemes from tracing back to higher-ranking figures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if not A, then B; either A or B
A classic correlative pattern used to narrow down possibilities to two stark alternatives.
the person one depends on or relies upon
A literary term often heard in historical dramas to refer to one's patron, backer, or political protector.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“if I killed you, I couldn't have escaped.”
“It's him who upset you, not me.”
“I'm not the only one who wants to kill you.”
“You are the one I plan to kill.”
“Who offended you? Why are you talking so harshly?”
“I'll kill you!”