仗着自己强罢了
“on your mighty power.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你不过是
“You only rely”
仗着自己强罢了
“on your mighty power.”
“A tyrant like you - deserves to die! - Fang Chang.”
“You have no real virtue or right to rule; you are just a bully with muscle.”
In traditional Chinese political philosophy, legitimate rule must be founded on moral virtue ('De'); ruling purely through brute strength ('Li') marks one as an illegitimate tyrant.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to rely on; to take advantage of (one's privilege/power)
Frequently carries a negative connotation of abusing power, status, or connections to act arrogantly.
that is all; nothing more
Placed at the end of a clause to diminish or downplay the importance of what was just mentioned.
Functions as part of the modal compound '罢了' to reinforce finality and trivialization.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Much better than what we cobbled together ourselves.”
“the level of their power.”
“Great General, Are you trying to use your achievements to excuse your mistakes?”