多的是兄弟阋墙
“are full of brothers turning on one another,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
王位相争
“Struggles for the throne”
多的是 兄弟阋墙
“are full of brothers turning on one another,”
血缘相伤
“of blood ties becoming weapons.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese dynastic history frequently records brutal power struggles among princes competing for the throne, establishing internal betrayal as a classic historical trope.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
there are plenty of; common occurrence
Used to emphasize that a particular situation or phenomenon is abundant and far from rare.
brothers fighting at home; internal feud
A classical four-character idiom describing intense infighting among family members or factional allies.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and drive a wedge between us brothers.”
“You knew that I wouldn't touch you even though you were at odds with your brothers!”
“they were merely brotherly quarrels.”
“a metaphor for the deadly strife between brothers of the same father.”
“they have a falling-out—”
“Fathers and sons turning against each other, brothers at odds—”