魏祁林当年临阵脱逃
“Wei Qilin deserted the battle back then”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
魏祁林当年临阵脱逃
“Wei Qilin deserted the battle back then”
死于非命
“and died a violent death.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Deserting before combat was an unpardonable capital crime in ancient Chinese military law, often punishing the entire clan.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to flee battle at the critical moment; to desert
A common idiom used in both military and professional contexts for someone abandoning duty under pressure.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Wei Qilin was framed.”
“Wei Qilin was truly wronged.”
“is the daughter of the traitor Wei Qilin!”
“and stopped searching for Wei Qilin's body.”
“the big traitor Wei Qilin.”
“The big traitor Wei Qilin? ♪ All people ♪”