可以断了他在苏州的后路
“it's to deprive him of his fallback in Suzhou.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一是填补生漆的窟窿 二是
“Firstly, it's to fill the hole left by the raw lacquer. Secondly,”
可以 断了 他在苏州的后路
“it's to deprive him of his fallback in Suzhou.”
还是你想得周到
“You are indeed thoughtful.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Derived from classical strategic thought, removing an opponent's '后路' (escape route) is considered a definitive way to force surrender or total defeat.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cut off a retreat / eliminate any way out
A common strategic metaphor used both in military talk and competitive modern business/interpersonal disputes.
Functions as a perfective aspect marker indicating the completion or realized effect of cutting off the exit.
