逼死功臣良将
“for his own selfish interests.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“but also forces loyal generals to their deaths”
逼死 功臣 良将
“for his own selfish interests.”
“It shows just how cunning and ruthless he is.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese dynastic history, paranoid rulers or treacherous usurpers often eliminated capable generals and loyal officials to consolidate personal power, a crime heavily condemned by historians.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to hound or drive someone to commit suicide or death
A causative verb compound used when someone's cruel pressure or persecution forces another person to perish.
meritorious officials and valiant generals
A formal four-character set phrase used to describe loyal and distinguished pillars of a state or court.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“vanquished the rebels,”
“I'm not afraid to die.”
“I swear I'll kill you.”
“dying wretchedly, strung up on the city walls”
“- Stone her to death! - Stone her to death!”
“will end up in ruin.”