他们都忙着抓捕聂喆余党呢
“They are busy capturing Nie Zhe's followers.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在我明白了
“Now, I understand.”
他们 都 忙着 抓捕 聂喆余党 呢
“They are busy capturing Nie Zhe's followers.”
少君毒发
“With you poisoned,”
“No one is going to help us right now; they are completely preoccupied with the purge.”
In Chinese political history, eliminating the 'remnants' (余党) after a coup or power struggle is considered vital to prevent future retribution.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
busy doing (something)
Followed directly by a verb phrase to indicate current, engrossing activity.
remnants of a faction; remaining confederates
A formal and historical noun referring to leftover followers after a rebel or political leader has fallen.
Softens the assertion while underscoring that the ongoing state of busyness explains the current dilemma.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Once most of Nie Zhe's followers are captured,”
“how could I lure out Nie Zhe's remnants”
“After dealing with Nie Zhe and his followers,”
“Looks like Nie Zhe is about to start another purge.”
“At the very least, we have to kill Nie Zhe.”
“strictly watched by Nie Zhe,”