恐怕想议和都难了
“I'm afraid peace talks will be hard.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
朔漠军因此士气高涨
“His army's morale will soar.”
恐怕 想议和 都难了
“I'm afraid peace talks will be hard.”
望城的困局
“Is there really no solution to Wangcheng's problem?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In classical Chinese warfare, diplomatic peace talks depended entirely on the relative momentum and morale of opposing armies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I'm afraid even... is going to be difficult now
A useful pattern to soften a grim prediction while expressing that an outcome is virtually impossible.
to negotiate peace, to sue for peace
Formal term used in military, diplomatic, or historical contexts for settling armed conflicts.
Highlights the change in circumstances where peace talks have now become practically unfeasible.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Is this a peace offer? This is a humiliation.”
“you lured me to Nanzhao for a peaceful negotiation.”
“you're the person who wants the peaceful negotiation to be canceled the most.”
“is a humiliation to someone like me. Then, what are you going to do?”
“(before doing this.)”
“to deal with me.”