莫不是想效仿荆轲
“could he be trying to imitate Jing Ke,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
因此这图尔一定是恨死皇帝了 这次
“So Tu'er must hate the Emperor to death. This time,”
莫不是 想 效仿荆轲
“could he be trying to imitate Jing Ke,”
“changing his name and disguising himself to infiltrate the envoy delegation?”
“He is planning to assassinate the emperor in broad daylight under the guise of an embassy.”
Jing Ke is the famous assassin sent to kill the King of Qin under the pretext of presenting maps; referencing him instantly evokes a suicidal yet heroic assassination plot disguised as peaceful diplomacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could it be that...; perhaps
A rhetorical and somewhat literary adverb used to formulate a strong, often ominous suspicion or deduction.
to emulate; to copy; to model oneself after
A formal verb used when discussing copying someone's actions, ideals, or precedents.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“when carrying out the assassin like Jing Ke, accidentally killing the Empress Dowager too”
“And this time, Tu'er has brought a whole group of Jing Kes with him.”
“Have you come to seek refuge with me?”
“Do you mean to rule the Mortal World?”
“Do you aim to kill her?”
“because she tried to use you to get rid of him?”