但他们是有备而来
“But they came prepared.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但他们是 有备而来
“But they came prepared.”
不过我大概能猜到
“However, I can probably guess”
“Do not let your guard down; this was a deliberate and calculated setup.”
Recognizing an opponent as 'coming prepared' shifts strategic evaluation from accidental collision to deliberate maneuvering in Chinese social and historical confrontations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to come fully prepared; to arrive with calculated intention
A very common four-character idiom used when an opponent or visitor has planned their actions in advance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“so I'm preparing in advance.”
“So you were prepared all along.”
“They are prepared for all-out destruction.”
“So, you were prepared in advance?”
“and have been well prepared in advance.”
“♪ After waking, petals cover the balcony ♪ I prepared it before coming here, ♪ If love's an agreed accident, I imagine you in every alternate universe ♪”
“is fully prepared.”
“They came fully prepared.”
“Not to mention that they've prepared so much of it.”
“he must've had a foolproof plan.”
“Obviously, he's been prepared all along.”
“but they always seemed to be prepared.”
“As you said, they came prepared.”
“they came prepared. It's not an easy task.”