他只需要逐一除去聂氏余部
“He only needed to eliminate Nie's remnants”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
家父也不会跟他争权
“My father wouldn't contest.”
他只需要逐一除去聂氏余部
“He only needed to eliminate Nie's remnants”
“There is almost nothing standing in his way anymore; a final purge is all it takes for him to take over.”
In traditional Chinese political and martial struggles, a new ruler's power is never considered secure until the loyalists ('yubu') of the previous regime are completely rooted out.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only need to
Used to emphasize that a condition or requirement is simple or minimal before achieving a result.
eliminate one by one
A formal phrase used when systematically removing obstacles, errors, or rivals.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“dealt with a pack of Nie clansmen.”
“how could I lure out Nie Zhe's remnants”
“Once most of Nie Zhe's followers are captured,”
“Sadly, none within the sect could restrain the Nie clan.”
“If we didn't get what we want from him,”
“At the very least, we have to kill Nie Zhe.”