才能平息这场纷争
“can settle this dispute.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
或许只有一死
“Perhaps only my death”
才能平息这场纷争
“can settle this dispute.”
“I hope this will also awaken my brother's conscience”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese moral philosophy, sacrificing one's life is often viewed as the ultimate plea to awaken conscience and restore familial or political harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to quell a dispute or conflict
A formal and dramatic idiom used in high-stakes discussions to describe putting an end to turmoil or strife.