一个个言之凿凿
“all of you sounded confident”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
当初领命的时候
“When you accepted the mission,”
一个个言之凿凿
“all of you sounded confident”
“and was afraid you'd get less credit.”
“They talked big when there was glory to claim, but none of it was sincere.”
In Chinese bureaucratic history, officials frequently boasted of their abilities during planning phases to secure appointments and credit, a practice deeply criticized in traditional statecraft.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to speak with absolute certainty or speak conclusively
Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe claims made with great conviction, sometimes with an ironic hint that reality proved otherwise.
each and every one of them
Used to emphasize individuals one by one, often carrying an exasperated or critical tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“one by one.”
“The evidence is solid, and you still want to argue?”
“can be described in such a high-sounding way.”
“or they were vague.”
“Your speech had no flaws.”
“Deal. However,”