虚与委蛇而已
“I was just playing along”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Everything I said to the Dragon Deity was a lie.”
虚与委蛇 而已
“I was just playing along”
只是为了执行狐王大人的任务 是吗？
“to carry out the Queen's mission. Really?”
“Do not doubt my loyalty; I was only playing along to manipulate them.”
Originating from classical philosophical texts like Zhuangzi, this concept reflects the pragmatism of outwardly complying with an adversary to bide time or avoid conflict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pretend to be polite and comply superficially; to play along insincerely
A sophisticated four-character idiom (chengyu) used when dealing diplomatically or deceitfully with an opponent without showing true intentions.
nothing more; merely; that is all
Placed at the end of a clause to downplay the significance or seriousness of an action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I only told lies to stall him.”
“I'm just riding the momentum and seeking a lucky start.”
“You're just nothing.”
“and going with the flow.”