早已被他们渗透得是千疮百孔了
“has long been riddled with their infiltration.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
恐怕交州
“suggests that Jiaozhou”
早 已 被 他们渗透 得是 千疮百孔 了
“has long been riddled with their infiltration.”
南赵对交州
“Nanzhao has coveted Jiaozhou”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese political and military discussions frequently use high-impact four-character idioms like '千疮百孔' to shake decision-makers out of complacency by highlighting imminent collapse.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
riddled with gaping wounds; plagued by countless defects or vulnerabilities
A classic idiom (chengyu) applied to systems, defenses, or institutions that have suffered catastrophic systemic degradation.
long ago; already long since
Emphasizes that a critical development occurred well before the current realization, often conveying regret or urgency.
Functions as a sentence-final particle signaling a completed change of state, stressing that the critical threshold of collapse has already been crossed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“had already decayed beyond saving.”
“who knew the corpse slave method.”
“its roots in Chang'an.”
“the spy ring had infiltrated”
“have long been eaten away by snakes and rats.”
“They have been marginalized.”
“the world outside had changed.”
“is all dead branches.”
“He was annihilated long ago.”
“corroded from within a long time ago.”
“is already rotten.”