更何况许多人已看似归顺于你
“Moreover, many have feigned allegiance to you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
属实不易
“is far harder.”
更何况 许 多 人已 看似 归顺于你
“Moreover, many have feigned allegiance to you.”
你更不好大开杀戒
“You can't launch a massacre.”
“They look obedient on the surface, so killing them will turn public opinion against you.”
In traditional statecraft, maintaining moral high ground and respecting ostensible submission is essential to avoid being branded a tyrant.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even more so / not to mention / let alone
Use to introduce an additional, even stronger supporting argument or condition.
seemingly / apparently
Useful for distinguishing surface-level appearances from underlying reality.
to surrender allegiance / to pledge loyalty
A formal, historical-political term indicating submission to a higher ruler or faction.