蛊惑人心
“to manipulate people.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他利用替天行道的说辞
“used the pretext of divine justice”
蛊惑人心
“to manipulate people.”
实则却是用天道社
“But in fact, he used the Heavenly Way Society”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical Chinese contexts, using religious or ideological slogans to mislead ordinary people was viewed as one of the most dangerous forms of sedition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bewitch people's minds; to delude the masses
A strong set phrase used to criticize leaders, cults, or schemers who spread lies to manipulate gullible people.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“with words.”
“Why are you so good at reading people and influencing them?”
“can disrupt people's mind.”
“the poisonous bugs made the people scared,”
“can cast spells.”
“They are really good at manipulating people's minds.”
“[I'll get mad if they go to waste.] skilled at luring and deception, ignoring all rules.”