南赵垂涎我大唐之心昭然若揭
“Nanzhao's covetous intent toward Great Tang is obvious.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
野心不小
“Their ambitions are considerable.”
南赵垂涎我大唐 之 心 昭然若揭
“Nanzhao's covetous intent toward Great Tang is obvious.”
可我大唐的儿郎们
“Yet our people of Great Tang”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Imperial rhetoric often frames military readiness as a righteous defense against greedy barbarians or rival states whose malice is undeniable.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to salivate over; to covet greedily
Used figuratively in formal or literary contexts to denote predatory ambition toward territory or power.
abundantly clear; obvious for all to see
A formal idiom used to describe evil plots or hidden motives that have become impossible to hide.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Nanzhao remains united in purpose and virtue with the Great Tang,”
“Nanzhao will not set foot in Great Tang.”
“Their forces alone cannot match Great Tang.”
“To avoid any further misunderstandings between Great Tang and Nanzhao,”
“Nanzhao and Great Tang border each other,”
“if Nanzhao truly goes to war with Great Tang,”