南赵虽地处偏僻
“Though Nanzhao lies in distant lands,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
主使何在
“where is the principal envoy?”
南赵虽 地处偏僻
“Though Nanzhao lies in distant lands,”
“surely it cannot be ignorant of such basic protocol.”
“You may be backwater barbarians, but that is no excuse for having zero manners.”
In imperial Chinese diplomacy, adherence to court ritual defined civilization itself; accusing someone of lacking etiquette was a grave, condescending insult.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Nanzhao values it no less, if not more.”
“Nanzhao didn't designate their target after all.”
“Nanzhao and Great Tang border each other,”
“they will have no energy left to stir trouble along the border.”
“Nanzhao will be yours to rule.”
“(Nanzhao had been laying its plans in the capital for a long time.)”