不知多少大唐官员
“(Who knows how many Great Tang officials)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“(Nanzhao had been laying its plans in the capital for a long time.)”
不知多少 大唐官员
“(Who knows how many Great Tang officials)”
已被腐蚀
“(have already been corrupted)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Political intrigue and foreign subversion are classic tropes in historical court dramas, reflecting the paramount value placed on loyalty to the dynasty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
countless; no telling how many
Used to convey an overwhelmingly large or alarming quantity of something.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Great Tang's ranks of generals are thin now.”
“he must've had help from local officials.”
“could do so many things for Great Tang.”
“then the culprit must be someone of the Great Tang.”
“that is the duty of a Great Tang general.”
“Thinking back to when I was in Great Tang,”