什么牛鬼蛇神都冒出来
“All sorts of shady characters have come out of the woodwork.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
自从父皇病重 宫里便人心耸动
“Ever since my father fell seriously ill, the palace has been in a state of unrest.”
什么 牛鬼蛇神 都 冒出来
“All sorts of shady characters have come out of the woodwork.”
连孤都听见好几回
“Even I have heard it several times.”
“These opportunistic snakes think they can take advantage of the chaos, but I see right through them.”
In imperial Chinese history, an emperor's critical illness typically triggered fierce factional infighting, where hidden conspirators would openly emerge to seize power.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
monsters and demons; riffraff and malicious opportunists
A vivid four-character idiom used pejoratively to describe all kinds of sinister, shady, or villainous people.
to crop up; to surface unexpectedly
Used metaphorically to describe problems, thoughts, or dubious characters suddenly emerging into view.
