孤可以借谢征之手
“that I could use Xie Zheng”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
却万万没想到
“But he never expected”
孤可以借谢征之手
“that I could use Xie Zheng”
将叛逆之师
“to bring the rebel troops”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The royal first-person pronoun 'Gu' reflects imperial authority and sovereign status in pre-modern China.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
through the hands of someone; using someone as a proxy
A literary pattern used to describe accomplishing an objective via someone else's agency or influence.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“was truly worthy of such a title.”
“Xie Zheng might be plotting something.”
“to get rid of that serious threat Xie Zheng.”
“how could I have brought myself to see you?”
“the heads of Xie Zheng and Fan Changyu.”
“You have only ever had Xie Zheng in your heart!”