不是 你们朔西军不是很厉害吗
“Wait. Isn't the Shuoxi Army supposed to be formidable?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们都不擅长凫水
“none of us are good at swimming.”
不是 你们朔西军 不是很厉害吗
“Wait. Isn't the Shuoxi Army supposed to be formidable?”
“Some elite soldiers you are if none of you can even swim!”
In traditional Chinese military lore, northern land armies (like northern frontier garrisons) were notoriously incompetent at naval or waterborne warfare compared to southerners.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wait; hold on (discourse marker)
Used at the start of a sentence to pause the conversation and express incredulity or confusion.
aren't they supposed to be formidable?
A rhetorical question pattern used to point out a glaring discrepancy between reputation and reality.
Forms a rhetorical question that highlights the contrast between the speaker's expectation and the current fact.
