在座的皆是江湖德高望重之辈
“All of you here are respected figures.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在座的 皆 是 江湖 德高望重之辈
“All of you here are respected figures.”
“Yet you've fallen into this trap of self-proof.”
“You all claim to be wise and respected leaders, so stop acting so gullible.”
In Chinese rhetoric, elevating an opponent's moral standing in public obligates them to act magnanimously or rationally to avoid losing face in front of peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
everyone present; those seated here
A polite, formal way to address a group of people in a meeting, banquet, or assembly.
of noble character and high prestige
A four-character idiom used to praise senior, highly respected figures in society or a profession.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“all the colleagues present here have heard about it.”
“Don't you know who those guests are?”
“and Jianghu will face disaster.”
“Everyone here witnessed that.”
“You gentlemen are supposedly well-educated scholars,”
“yet everyone present remains silent.”