有的人想趁机占山为王
“Some want to take the opportunity to proclaim themselves kings.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“are unwilling to hand over their homes.”
有的 人想 趁机 占山为王
“Some want to take the opportunity to proclaim themselves kings.”
三里一司令 五里一队长 都说抗日 但各有背景
“A commander every three li, a captain every five li. They all claim to resist the Japanese, but have different backgrounds.”
“Be on your guard; these armed groups are just warlords looking out for their own power.”
During periods of national upheaval in modern Chinese history, fragmented military factions often claimed patriotic duties while pursuing selfish warlord ambitions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to seize the opportunity, take advantage of
Often carries a neutral or opportunistically negative connotation when someone acts during turmoil.
to occupy a mountain and proclaim oneself king; to carve out one's own warlord territory
An idiomatic expression describing armed opportunists or bandits ruling their own local domain.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“waiting for a chance to come up to get him himself.”
“Expose the impostor on the mountain first.”
“What work reasons? I want to go into the mountains.”
“Do you still want to go up the mountain?”
“Even if the rebels really attack the mountain,”
“I was bored on the mountain.”