取长信王项上人头
“Kill Lord Changxin with no mercy! [Marquis of Wu'an]”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
众将士听令
“Soldiers, heed my order!”
取长信王 项上人头
“Kill Lord Changxin with no mercy! [Marquis of Wu'an]”
杀
“-Charge! -Charge!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Taking an enemy commander's head was considered the ultimate trophy of victory and proof of execution in ancient Chinese military traditions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the head on one's shoulders
A classical and dramatic idiom used in historical or martial contexts to refer to decapitation or taking someone's life.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Looks like Lord Changxin has made his move.”
“and Lord Changxin destroy each other,”
“I'm afraid Lord Changxin's plan won't go smoothly.”
“to force Lord Changxin to rebel,”
“Everyone in Lord Changxin's household deserves to die!”
“to fight to the death against Lord Changxin.”