已然是南赵的心头大患
“You are already a thorn in Nanzhao's side.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
您现在统领安南军
“You now command the Annan Army.”
已然 是 南赵 的 心头大患
“You are already a thorn in Nanzhao's side.”
现如今长安城内
“Who knows how many Nanzhao spies”
“You are their biggest target now, so expect relentless hostility.”
Imperial subordinates often frame military accomplishments in terms of external threat levels to counsel their commanders on looming political or physical dangers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a major thorn in one's side; primary source of worry or threat
Used in formal or dramatic contexts to describe the biggest single threat to an entity or faction.
already; have arrived at a state
A literary synonym for 已经, common in period dramas and formal written registers.