口舌之利可不能当战功
“Sharp words do not count as military merit.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
樊将军
“General Fan.”
口舌之利 可不能 当战功
“Sharp words do not count as military merit.”
身为武将
“As a military commander,”
“Stop talking your way out of failure; show me victories on the battlefield, not excuses.”
Traditional Chinese military and administrative ethics strongly prioritize concrete duty and proven results over rhetorical self-defense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
glibness; verbal eloquence or sharp tongue
A formal idiom referring pejoratively to winning debates by talk rather than concrete capability or action.
military merit; battlefield achievements
A classical noun denoting distinguished service or accomplishments in warfare.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“talking like winning or losing doesn't matter.”
“I know that, but I don't have a silver tongue like yours.”
“Don't bandy words with me.”
“One sentence and he can drive you crazy.”
“You two have the same”
“I had no way to speak up.”