不过是恰逢其会
“It was just a matter of seizing the opportunity”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就算计好的
“over 10 years ago?”
不过是 恰逢 其会
“It was just a matter of seizing the opportunity”
“Do not credit me with a grand conspiracy; I simply saw an opening and seized it.”
In Chinese political and strategic culture, attributing shrewd tactical maneuvers to luck or coincidence (顺势/碰巧) is a way to conceal ambition and preserve deniability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely; nothing more than
Used to minimize the significance or severity of a situation.
to happen upon the right moment; fortuitously timed
A sophisticated literary four-character idiom describing pure coincidence of timing.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“And I need to find the right moment.”
“We would do well”
“it's another critical moment.”
“But it was just such a coincidence.”
“Since today is a rare opportunity,”
“this is the best opportunity for us.”