可见形势之严峻
“That shows how serious this is.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
党中央派了大部队奔赴唐山
“The CPC Central Committee has sent forces to Tangshan.”
可见 形势之严峻
“That shows how serious this is.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using classical Chinese syntax ('之' to nominalize adjectives) elevates spoken discourse to a grave, authoritative, and formal tone.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is evident that / this shows that
Used at the start of a clause to introduce a logical inference drawn from preceding evidence.
the grimness of the situation
A formal, bookish construction using the classical possessive marker '之' to heighten solemnity.