养兵千日用兵一时
“I've kept you around for a moment like this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
靓姬斋睡下了
“...I was sleeping at Liangji Zhai.”
养兵千日用兵一时
“I've kept you around for a moment like this.”
现在到用你的时候了
“Now is the time I need you.”
“I have looked after you for a long time, and now you owe me your service without question.”
In Chinese patron-client relationships, superiors provide shelter or support with the implicit expectation that subordinates will deliver unflinching loyalty when a crisis arises.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Train troops for a thousand days to use them in a single moment.
A widely used proverb applied when demanding performance during a crucial crunch time after long preparations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“launching thousands of wars”
“sparking countless wars”
“Your Majesty, military affairs are of vital importance”
“Deploying troops”
“1000 troops?”
“you must be familiar with military classics.”