连鱼腹藏书这种话都说得出来
“would even make up stories about hiding books in fish bellies.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为了收获民心
“to win people's hearts,”
连 鱼腹藏书 这种话 都说 得 出来
“would even make up stories about hiding books in fish bellies.”
“The key is that people actually believed them. Not bad, Xie.”
“I can't believe you actually had the nerve to use such an absurd, mythical trick.”
Historically, rebels and rulers fabricated supernatural omens (like prophesies hidden in fish) to claim the Mandate of Heaven and sway superstitious commoners.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hiding a message inside a fish's belly (a legendary political deception tactic)
A classical idiom referring to manufacturing divine omens to incite rebellion or sway public opinion, derived from the Dazexiang Uprising.
having the audacity to actually say something
Use this spoken pattern to express shock or mild reproach when someone says something outrageous or shameless.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we caught you, the key figure in the case.”
“to reap the benefits.”
“Watch your mouth. She can skip the fish,”
“When I find a way to make a living,”
“This tiny fish must've been overthinking just now”
“(I intended to benefit from it.)”