毒虫扰乱民心
“the poisonous bugs made the people scared,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“the officials of Chang'an were in turmoil,”
毒虫扰乱民心
“the poisonous bugs made the people scared,”
攻占交州
“and Jiaozhou could be taken.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Maintaining public harmony and stability ('minxin') was considered vital for imperial governance and regime legitimacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to agitate the public; to cause social unrest or panic
Often used in political and historical narratives to describe psychological warfare or civil disruption.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“which caused chaos among the civilians in the city.”
“to manipulate people.”
“I'm afraid they'll be thrown into panic.”
“can disrupt people's mind.”