视南赵王子生命如草芥
“and treated the life of a Nanzhao prince as nothing,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大唐公然践踏南赵王室尊严
“saying Great Tang trampled on the dignity of the Nanzhao royal house,”
视南赵王子生命 如草芥
“and treated the life of a Nanzhao prince as nothing,”
糊弄了事
“seeking to brush it aside.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical Chinese foreign relations, smaller vassal or neighboring kingdoms were extremely sensitive to slights against their royal sovereignty and princely status by the central empire.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to treat something/someone like worthless weeds; to hold in utter contempt
A classical literary construction used to express intense condemnation of ruthless disrespect for human life or dignity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The King of Nanzhao died a timely death.”
“The King of Nanzhao did not go back on his word.”
“What'll happen if two princes of Nanzhao”
“Right now, the King of Nanzhao is just ill.”
“We were worried about Nanzhao's safety”
“Father, although my husband died for the sake of Nanzhao,”