他也只是一个少将
THE DIALOGUE REEL
闭嘴
他也只是一个少将
应上海驻军和
“He doesn't have the final say, so we don't need to fear him.”
In hierarchical institutions such as the military, authority is strictly tied to rank; pointing out that someone is 'only' of a certain rank is a tactic to undermine their influence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely / only just
Used to minimize or downplay the importance, rank, or scope of someone or something.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm just a colonel right now.”
“You know, one of his informants died after he was promoted.”
“The Lieutenant General is arriving soon.”
“was a greatly admired leader in our navy.”
“He is a fly”
“a general in our Navy”