你就能坐稳教主之位
“and you can secure your position.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
杀了这些人
“Kill those people,”
你 就能 坐稳 教主 之位
“and you can secure your position.”
聂喆有了黑衣人的相助
“With the man in black's help,”
“You think killing them is all it takes to cement your power, but you're being naive.”
In Chinese factional narratives, seizing a throne is easy compared to 'sitting firmly' (坐稳), which requires ruthless political consolidation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to firmly establish or secure (a post or throne)
Metaphorically applied to positions, leadership roles, or rankings to mean retaining them without threat of being ousted.
the position of sect master / cult leader
A classic martial arts genre term referring to the highest position of supreme authority in a faction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to hold the Chief's seat firmly,”
“to become the Chief.”
“You've become the Chief.”
“so his position will be secure.”
“after trading your sister for it?”
“Your position is secure, as the ruler of the world.”