方能震慑宵小
“to intimidate such petty villains.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
臣以为 如今匪患猖狂 此人需掌过兵
“I think in these times of rampant banditry, the successor must have military experience”
方能 震慑宵小
“to intimidate such petty villains.”
爱卿 可有举荐
“Do you have a recommendation?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In imperial court discourse, officials frame personnel decisions in terms of state stability and decisive authority to persuade the monarch.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only then can (one); only in this way can
A literary connective used in formal or written contexts to indicate that a preceding condition is strictly required to achieve a result.
to intimidate and deter petty villains or bandits
A classical idiom-like collocation used when describing asserting dominance or military might against troublemakers.
