大敌当前
“With the enemy closing in,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“yet you cannot produce any concrete evidence.”
大敌当前
“With the enemy closing in,”
“the defense of the Capital is our top priority. So you still wish to open the gates”
“Stop wasting time bickering over evidence when our survival is on the line right now.”
Chinese strategic discourse places high importance on shelving internal disputes when confronting a common enemy (internal conflict yields to external peril).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
confronted by a formidable enemy; danger looming
A set phrase used to emphasize imminent external danger and the need for unity and immediate defense.