穷兵黩武 天理昭彰
“Engaging in aggressive wars. Justice will prevail.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这叫什么
“What's that called?”
穷兵黩武 天理昭彰
“Engaging in aggressive wars. Justice will prevail.”
昨天晚上
“Last night,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese philosophy posits that human actions are overseen by the Dao/Heaven, and excessive hubris or wanton slaughter inevitably invites ruin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to engage in wanton military aggression; warmongering
A classical four-character idiom (chengyu) used formally to denounce reckless militarism or warmongers.
heavenly justice is evident; divine retribution is clear
A high-register chengyu invoked when asserting that evil deeds cannot escape cosmic or moral retribution.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've kept you around for a moment like this.”
“I have been decisive and ruthless,”
“is the best challenge to break conventions.”
“and ambitious."”
“North Chong soldiers! Catch them!”
“a swift action tactic couldn't be more suitable now.”