只要把声势做得浩大
“If we build enough momentum,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就能轰动京城
“will cause a sensation in the capital.”
只要 把声势做得浩大
“If we build enough momentum,”
陛下就有理由过问
“His Majesty will have grounds to intervene.”
“If we make enough noise, the throne will have no choice but to step in.”
A core tenet of Chinese political maneuvering is 'zaoshi' (creating momentum), mobilizing public or widespread attention so that superior rulers are legitimately obliged to intervene.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
massive momentum; huge scale and influence
Common four-character idiom describing large-scale public actions, protests, or promotional campaigns.
as long as; provided that
A fundamental conditional conjunction that introduces a sufficient condition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We must overwhelm them with our momentum.”
“Imagine the statement they make on display.”
“I'll make sure this gets maximum exposure. Good.”