不仅句句切中要害
“Not only did every word hit the mark,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那是着实地要紧哪
“proved crucial.”
不仅句句 切中要害
“Not only did every word hit the mark,”
还堵住了皇上开恩的可能
“but they also blocked any possibility of His Majesty showing mercy.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Memorials and formal accusations in imperial bureaucracies were designed as lethal forensic rhetoric, purposefully crafted to preempt imperial leniency by attacking irrefutable legal and moral flaws.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not only
Often paired with '还' or '而且' to introduce cumulative points in formal discourse.
hit the nail on the head; strike at the core issue
A formal idiom used to praise speech, criticism, or analysis that addresses the exact heart of a problem.
