那么现在我们在相持阶段 这场仗我们应该怎么打
“So now we are in a stalemate. How should we fight this battle?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这一点 你要好好帮我 我义不容辞 说好了
“You have to help me with this. I am duty-bound. Deal.”
那么现在我们在 相持阶段 这场仗我们 应该怎么打
“So now we are in a stalemate. How should we fight this battle?”
“We absolutely shouldn't fight head-on, but break up the whole into parts,”
“Now that we agree on the premise, let's get down to the real tactical question.”
In Chinese historical context, 'xiangchi jieduan' (stalemate phase) immediately evokes the famous three-stage theory of the Second Sino-Japanese War (defense, stalemate, counter-offensive), where guerrilla warfare became paramount.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
stalemate stage / phase of strategic stalemate
Originally a military term (famous from Mao Zedong's 'On Protracted War'), now also used in business, sports, or negotiations when two sides are deadlocked.
how to fight / how to play it
Used literally for warfare or sports, and figuratively in business or legal battles to ask about strategy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We'll fight this long battle together.”
“We can consider this a win for us.”
“Then how am I supposed to fight this battle?”