就说十七年前
“Tell him that 17 years ago,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
无论如何想办法传言给谢征
“to get word to Xie Zheng by any means necessary.”
就说 十七年前
“Tell him that 17 years ago,”
魏严返京途中
“on the way returning to the capital,”
“Here is the exact story you need to feed him to manipulate his next move.”
In court intrigue narratives, unearthing secrets from decades past ('十七年前') is a common tactical ploy used to incite vendettas or shift alliances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just tell him / just say that
A common spoken formula used to direct an intermediary on what exact narrative or excuse to convey.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just like 17 years ago.”
“It's been 17 years.”
“It has been 17 years.”
“that was many years ago.”
“That was many years ago.”
“When was this? A year ago?”