尔之妙计使得霁州粮草被劫
“[We achieved nothing in Chongzhou] Your “clever plan” caused the provisions in Jizhou to be hijacked.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有劳信使
“Thank you, messenger.”
尔之 妙计 使得霁州粮草被劫
“[We achieved nothing in Chongzhou] Your “clever plan” caused the provisions in Jizhou to be hijacked.”
徒劳无功
“We achieved nothing.”
“Your supposedly brilliant idea ruined everything and cost us our supplies.”
In classical Chinese leadership rhetoric, superiors often mockingly praise an adviser's 'brilliant stratagem' right before assigning severe punishment for defeat.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
clever plan / brilliant stratagem
Often used ironically in classical contexts when a scheme fails terribly.
provisions intercepted / supply train raided
Classical military idiom denoting a fatal logistical failure.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“[Order] I order you to collect grain in Jizhou immediately.”
“You nearly caused civil unrest in Jizhou.”
“I didn't expect you to be a high official from Jizhou.”
“A flood attack?”
“Was that a counter-stratagem,”
“It is a brilliant plan,”