在未有确凿证据之前 先不要与宋国公撕破脸
“Before we have solid evidence, we shouldn't sever ties with the Duke of Song.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“No one from the Duke of Song's Mansion is allowed to leave. Uncle, wait.”
在未有确凿证据之前 先 不要 与宋国公 撕破脸
“Before we have solid evidence, we shouldn't sever ties with the Duke of Song.”
还是先请霍怀信出面较为妥当
“It would be better to let Huo Huaixin handle the matter first.”
“Calm down; confronting him empty-handed will ruin our position.”
In Chinese aristocratic and bureaucratic politics, maintaining superficial harmony ('not tearing face') is essential until one has an insurmountable advantage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
conclusive evidence / irrefutable proof
A formal collocation used in serious, legal, or high-stakes tactical deliberations.
to openly break relations / tear off the veneer of cordiality
A highly common idiom for casting aside politeness and entering explicit conflict.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“In view of my previous grudge against Duke of Song”
“so she won't leave with you.”
“Duke of Song showed up with his men, breaking my leg without giving me a chance to explain.”
“Seems like he's completely disappointed in the Song family.”
“No wonder the Song family is in decline.”
“Since the Song family doesn't allow an autopsy,”