只怕他魏严也狂妄不了几天了
“I'm afraid Wei Yan won't be arrogant for much longer.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在霁州兵马大权旁落
“Now that the military power of Jizhou has fallen into other hands,”
只怕 他魏严也 狂妄 不了 几天了
“I'm afraid Wei Yan won't be arrogant for much longer.”
只要是武安侯尚且驻军卢城
“As long as the Marquis of Wu'an is still stationed in Lucheng,”
“His days are numbered and he will get what is coming to him.”
Chinese political history is rife with fierce factional battles where one side eagerly anticipates the inevitable purge or decline of another.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I suspect that / I'm afraid that
Often used sarcastically or gleefully to predict misfortune for an adversary.
cannot remain arrogant for much longer / days of arrogance are numbered
Used to emphasize that someone's overbearing attitude will soon lead to their ruin.
Indicates an imminent change of state regarding the rival's political dominance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm afraid they'll make a big trouble.”
“he'll make a comeback.”
“Did I really make a huge mistake?”
“I doubt he'll even make it to the ending.”
“I never thought it'd kill Ji Ling instead.”
“If they want me dead, they won't spare your life.”