只不过是言辞无状啊
“but your language is uncouth.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“General Fan, every word you say makes sense,”
只不过 是言辞无状啊
“but your language is uncouth.”
日后可得要好好学习礼仪才是
“You really must learn some etiquette in the future.”
“You may have a point, but you lack the basic manners of polite society.”
In traditional court politics, critiquing someone's lack of etiquette (礼) is a lethal political tool used by the refined elite to invalidate legitimate arguments from martial or lowborn figures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
impertinent speech; speaking without proper manners or respect
A highly formal, literary phrase used to accuse someone of inappropriate or insolent wording.
it is merely; nothing more than
Used to minimize an issue superficially while actually delivering a targeted critique.
Adds an air of sighing superiority and rhetorical detachment to soften the overt hostility into patronizing pity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If you break your word,”
“or they were vague.”
“I beg to differ.”
“You are merely all show and no substance.”
“It's such a superficial Spell of Utterance—”
“I think what you said is right.”