偏偏那傅海廉好整以暇
“but Fu Hailian remains unruffled.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那八百里加急 传回来的军报 都担心边关要乱
“Those urgent military reports sent back by express riders all express concern that the border will fall into chaos,”
偏偏 那傅海廉 好整以暇
“but Fu Hailian remains unruffled.”
“For several days now, he hasn't proposed a single plan,”
“He is doing this deliberately to play political games while the border is in peril.”
In imperial court politics, seasoned ministers often feigned calmness or deliberately delayed drafting policies to pressure the emperor or gauge political winds.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
calm and composed amid chaos; taking one's sweet time
A sophisticated idiom used to describe someone remaining leisurely, often with a critical nuance when urgency is required.
contrary to expectations; perversely
Placed before a subject or verb to express annoyance that an event or behavior defies common sense or urgent need.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“is Fan Chuan's right-hand man, and you are Fu Hailian's star pupil.”
“Fu Hailian will definitely win completely.”
“I know Fu Hailian has great power.”
“Fu Hailian is absolutely determined to see me dead.”
“I want the leverage you hold over Fu Hailian.”
“from the very beginning, has been Fu Hailian's man.”