不能只有这一城一池
“on these minor gains.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱这眼前呀
“We can't just focus”
不能 只有这 一城一池
“on these minor gains.”
不能只有这一两本戏嘛
“It's not just about one or two plays.”
“Don't be so shortsighted; we need to plan for the bigger picture.”
Chinese professional culture strongly emphasizes 'daju' (the big picture), where sacrificing or overlooking minor local gains is praised for achieving long-term sustainability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a single city and pond; minor local territory or short-term, narrow gains
Commonly used in metaphorical contexts to urge someone not to fixate on minor skirmishes or short-term tactical advantages.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“taking a whole city would be a piece of cake,”
“You can't devote your life to a city.”
“- The entire city heard about it. -Something happened at the Directorate of Astronomy!”
“to survive along with Lucheng,”
“whatever happens in the Capital won't concern me anymore.”
“it won't happen overnight.”