虚张声势也是声势
“Bluffing still makes a difference.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
演他有多愤怒 其实一点屁事都没有 虚张声势而已
“acting out how furious he was. It was nothing serious, just bluffing.”
虚张声势 也是 声势
“Bluffing still makes a difference.”
需要我帮忙吗
“Need my help?”
“Don't underestimate it just because it's fake; an illusion of power still creates real pressure.”
In Chinese strategic thinking, 'shi' denotes momentum or perceived power, which can be strategically manipulated even without material substance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
make a false show of strength / bluff
A frequent Chengyu used in daily life, business, and politics to describe intimidation without real substance.
is still / counts as
Used to concede a point while reframing its validity or importance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He's bluffing. - Yeah. - Look there. He rolled a five, so what?”
“It's just a bluff to scare you.”
“that I had to put on a brave face.”
“of Shanling Temple.”
“are so magnificent,”
“If we build enough momentum,”