平白牺牲无数百姓性命
“sacrificing countless innocent lives in vain”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为了所谓的正统
“For the sake of so-called legitimacy,”
平白 牺牲 无数百姓性命
“sacrificing countless innocent lives in vain”
何其残酷
“is cruel.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese political philosophy, rulers who cause unnecessary suffering to the common people forfeit moral legitimacy and Heaven's mandate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for no reason; in vain; senselessly
Adverb used to express that an action, loss, or suffering occurs without any justifiable cause.
lives of the common people
A classical and literary collocation frequently found in historical or political dialogues.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sacrificing so many people,”
“he completely disregarded the lives of the people,”
“their sacrifice will be in vain.”
“The more civilians die,”
“Those innocent people...”
“Tens of thousands of lives were treated as worthless as grass.”