有了这个可乘之机 他们就是掘地三尺
“With this opportunity, they will go to extreme lengths”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你也知道 吴汝和戚帅在朝中不睦
“As you know, Wu Ru and Marshal Qi are at odds in the imperial court.”
有了 这个 可乘之机 他们 就是 掘地三尺
“With this opportunity, they will go to extreme lengths”
也要挖出你的身份
“to uncover your identity,”
“Be on extreme alert; our enemies will relentlessly hunt you down to destroy us.”
In imperial Chinese political struggles, uncovering a subordinate's compromised background was a standard tactic to bring down higher-ranking patrons or rival factions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
an opportunity to exploit; a vulnerability
Use this idiom when describing a loophole, weakness, or flaw that rivals can easily take advantage of.
to dig three feet deep; to leave no stone unturned
An exaggerated idiom describing an exhaustive, relentless search or investigation.
