自是向崇军通风报信
“It concerns the spy who tipped off”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
何事啊
“What is it?”
自是 向崇军 通风报信
“It concerns the spy who tipped off”
害您大伯的 军中奸细一事
“the Chong Army and got your uncle killed.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In classical military contexts, colluding with an enemy army (通风报信) was considered the ultimate betrayal, usually punishable by execution of the traitor and entire kin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
naturally; of course; it goes without saying that it is
A literary adverbial conjunction common in historical and period speech instead of spoken '自然是'.
to tip off; to leak clandestine information to the enemy
An idiomatic four-character idiom almost always carrying a negative, treasonous connotation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“did you anticipate they would launch a sneak attack?”
“we'll have a major battle against Chong troops and we need talents.”
“to pose as our dispatch riders to steal vital military intelligence.”
“I can imagine how awesome it would be to shoot them with this.”
“We're at a stalemate with them.”
“North Chong soldiers! Catch them!”