就算你平定了叛贼
“Even if you quell the rebellion”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
水满则溢
“water brims only to overflow.”
就算 你平 定了 叛贼
“Even if you quell the rebellion”
立下战功
“and gain military merit,”
“Do not think your military success will keep you safe; it might actually destroy you.”
In Chinese dynastic politics, an official whose military achievements became too grand was often perceived as a direct threat to the emperor's authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if; granted that
Use this connective to introduce a hypothetical concession before presenting a counterpoint or cautionary outcome.
to suppress; to put down (a rebellion)
A formal, literary verb typically paired with rebellions, riots, or unrest in historical and political registers.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why would a turncoat like you help us?”
“can settle this dispute.”
“We won!”
“They defeated strong enemies together”
“More like Traitor General!”
“You wouldn't want to see the chaos of war rise again, would you?”