太傅还是想大开城门
“So you still wish to open the gates”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“the defense of the Capital is our top priority. So you still wish to open the gates”
太傅还是想 大开城门
“So you still wish to open the gates”
迎这十万霄南军入城了？
“and let the Xiaonan Army in?”
“You are making excuses just to let an armed force seize the capital.”
In imperial dynasties, letting external regional armies into the capital was strictly regulated, often viewed as tantamount to a military coup.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to throw wide open the city gates
A classical four-character phrase used when describing welcoming an army or leaving a city undefended.
at the end of the day; when all is said and done
Use this spoken formula when summarizing or boiling down various arguments to the core bottom line.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Deng, you're pretty bold.”
“You wouldn't be reluctant, would you?”
“Grand Tutor, why are you so eager”
“The Grand Tutor will surely be displeased too.”
“- You wish for it as well? - Enough.”
“Mr. Deng never fails to deliver.”