一箭之仇
“An eye for an eye.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一箭之仇
“An eye for an eye.”
长官那怎么可能呢
“Sir, how is that possible?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Historical idioms like '一箭之仇' derive from ancient archery warfare and are often used in modern Chinese to elevate the moral legitimacy of retaliation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
vengeance for a past defeat; grudge from a past loss
A famous classical idiom used with verbs like '报' to declare retribution for a past humiliation or attack.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he will seek revenge for the arrow you shot him,”
“I only regret that arrow didn't take his life.”
“that you really repaid kindness with malice?”
“It's literally killing two birds with one stone.”
“Are you really”
“Truly killing two birds with one stone.”