若不是用这种阴毒手法 是绝不可能控制住他的
“If it weren't for such a vicious method, it would have been impossible to subdue him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
父王常年习武不辍
“Father practiced martial arts continuously throughout his life.”
若不是 用这种 阴毒手法 是 绝不可能 控制住他的
“If it weren't for such a vicious method, it would have been impossible to subdue him.”
杀手既然要刺杀父王
“Since the killer wanted to kill Father,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In martial contexts, when an accomplished master dies, survivors assume underhanded or poisoned tactics were used, preserving the deceased's martial honor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if not for / were it not for
Used to introduce a counterfactual premise in formal reasoning.
absolutely impossible
Used to express complete certainty regarding impossibility.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm losing control of him.”
“Later, I'll force out the poison, and I'll be fine.”
“such a sinister martial skill.”
“Someone capable of such a vicious scheme certainly won't stop here.”
“He could manipulate me at any time.”
“But if I can't prove the method of poisoning, His Majesty won't believe me.”