韩大人经这几番波折
“After all these twists and turns,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
用这种手段骗我
“to deceive me.”
韩大人经这 几番波折
“After all these twists and turns,”
“you did not come away empty-handed, Lord Han.”
“Don't be disheartened; despite the troubles, we didn't walk away empty-handed.”
Reflects the philosophical view that hardship often brings indirect gains, frequently used by officials to maintain morale and save face after failures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
several twists and turns; numerous setbacks
A written-leaning expression used to describe navigating multiple obstacles or complicated processes.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“for exposing her, Lord Han.”
“Prefect Huo really has staked everything on it.”
“There's no issue if it's Lord Gao alone.”
“Were you trying to force him to confess by torture?”
“Lord Zheng is swamped with work, so I didn't want to disturb him.”
“You seem to have thought highly of yourself.”