可以对北蛮人放松警惕
“that we can let our guard down against Beiman?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他凭什么如此断定
“How can he be so certain”
可以对北蛮人 放松警惕
“that we can let our guard down against Beiman?”
除非他料定了北蛮人 不会撕毁合约 突然开战
“Unless he is certain Beiman will not tear up the treaty and start a war suddenly.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical Chinese context, 'Beiman' refers to nomadic northern tribes, traditionally viewed as persistent security threats demanding constant vigilance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to lower one's guard; to relax vigilance
A very common formal collocation used when warning someone against becoming complacent.
towards / regarding ...
Used as a preposition introducing the target of an action or attitude.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I ended up being tricked by the Beiman people,”
“When they let their guard down,”
“My mentor has his own sources of information in Beiman.”
“Beiman is so dangerous.”
“Shouldn't he have bought them for the Second Prince of Beiman instead?”
“Northern Desert foes won't invade.”