若是遇上不听话的
“If someone refused to comply,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
从而控制他们
“and were thus controlled.”
若是 遇上 不听话 的
“If someone refused to comply,”
就直接下猛药
“they used a stronger dose”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
A recurring trope in historical palace dramas where covert factions use addictive or lethal concoctions to extort unquestioning compliance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if encountering; in case one runs into
Used to pose a situational condition involving confronting an unexpected or troublesome party.
those who are disobedient or uncooperative
A common descriptive nominal phrase referring to uncooperative individuals.
Functions as a nominalizer turning the verb phrase 'not listen' into a noun category meaning 'disobedient people'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why didn't you listen?”
“If your subordinates are disobedient,”
“just being stubborn and moody.”
“just being stubborn and moody.”
“If he does something out of line, that won't be good.”
“Or did you fall out with classmates?”