是时候让他休息了
“He should rest.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“It's been years since Zhong Changrong guarded Xinggu Pass.”
是时候 让他休息了
“He should rest.”
杏谷关若出事… 所以 要让梁蔷提前做准备
“If Xinggu Pass is invaded… So… we'll have Liang Qiang prepare early.”
“He has held power too long; we need to pull him from his command.”
Chinese political rhetoric often uses polite terms like 'rest' or 'recuperation' to mask forced retirement, removal, or political sidelining.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is time to
Useful for marking a decisive turning point or initiating a necessary change.
let him rest (often a euphemism for retirement or removal from office)
In political contexts, this euphemistically softens the harsh reality of demoting or stripping someone of authority.
Marks the current moment as the boundary for change, signifying that the time to act has come.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let him rest for a while.”
“you may rest in his room tonight.”
“Take the time to rest for a while.”
“to let you go back and rest for a while.”
“But I think he really needs some rest.”