柳刺史在此紧要关头
“For the prefect to die under such suspicious circumstances”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Nanzhao has long been eyeing Jiaozhou.”
柳刺史在此紧要关头
“For the prefect to die under such suspicious circumstances”
死得蹊跷
“at this critical moment,”
“The timing of his death is far too convenient for our enemies to be an accident.”
In imperial statecraft, an untimely death of a border magistrate during military vulnerability was almost always presumed to involve treason, espionage, or internal conspiracy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
critical juncture; crucial moment
Used in formal or dramatic contexts to describe a decisive turning point full of danger or importance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Prefect Liu has the final word.”
“After separating from you,”
“There's been progress in Prefect Liu's case.”
“- Prefect Liu. - Prefect Liu.”
“that Prefect Liu had been killed by poisonous insects.”
“Prefect Liu treated his wife extremely well.”