他 他为了自保居然倒戈了
“He... he actually turned traitor to save himself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有郭师爷
“And Advisor Guo.”
他 他为了 自保 居然 倒戈了
“He... he actually turned traitor to save himself.”
又是他
“Him again.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese morality heavily emphasizes loyalty ('忠' and '义'); defecting purely for self-preservation ('自保') is seen as the lowest form of dishonorable cowardice.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for self-preservation / to save one's own skin
A common phrase describing selfish motives in crisis situations.
to defect / to switch allegiance / to turn traitor
An idiomatic term originally meaning to turn one's spear around on the battlefield, used for sudden betrayal.
Indicates the completion of the betrayal and the newly emerged reality.
