应当以保家卫国为己任
“your duty is to protect the country,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
身为武将
“As a military commander,”
应当 以 保家卫国 为己任
“your duty is to protect the country,”
绝非在此逞口舌之快
“not to show off your sharp tongue here.”
“Stop wasting time bickering like a coward; do your real job and defend the country.”
Traditional Chinese statecraft holds that a warrior's honor lies in selfless national defense rather than rhetoric or court infighting.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
take ... as one's own responsibility
A formal, high-register structure used to express noble dedication to a cause or mission.
defend the nation and protect the homeland
A classic four-character idiom emphasizing patriotic military duty and safeguarding the populace.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“shall take the world as their duty,”
“should understand citizens have a duty to cooperate with police investigations.”
“Keep to yourself,”
“swearing to serve the country and its people.”
“to provide for soldiers to protect the country.”
“My primary mission is to protect the ships.”
“Serve the country.”