此时封官许愿
“You're offering us wealth and fame now,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不就是你们造成的吗
“who caused the suffering of Jiaozhou?”
此时封官许愿
“You're offering us wealth and fame now,”
背后兔死狗烹
“but once we're no longer useful, we'll be killed.”
“Do not fall for their cheap promises; they will discard us as soon as we outlive our usefulness.”
In Chinese historical narratives, offering sudden promotions during crises is often seen as a desperate political tactic followed by eliminating allies once victory is achieved.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to confer official posts and make lavish promises to win people over
Use this idiom critically to describe leaders or politicians making hollow promises of promotion to manipulate others.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“just wants to deceive the officials”
“to keep your promise”
“he offered me an official position”
“to repay your kindness.”
“would rather resign and return to our hometowns.”
“[Act with Caution] It is to stop those treacherous officials from controlling the court.”