素来仰慕坛主之文韬武略
“has long admired your talent.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我的这位部下李义
“My subordinate, Li Yi,”
素来 仰慕 坛主之 文韬武略
“has long admired your talent.”
“Today, I'll do a small favor”
“I am flattering your leadership so you will happily accept this person I am offering you.”
In traditional elite interactions, praising a counterpart's dual civil and martial virtues (文武双全) creates goodwill before transacting favors or talent.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have long admired or respected deeply
A highly polite literary formula used when praising an esteemed peer or superior.
military and civil strategy; broad administrative and martial capability
An elevated idiom used exclusively to compliment someone's comprehensive strategic talent.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“more than being the ruler of the world.”
“Ever since Simu became the Sovereign,”
“But His Majesty prides himself on being an enlightened ruler”
“Because I've always seen you as the real sovereign.”
“surpasses all others in the world.”
“Greetings, Your Grace.”