还非要见你才肯开口
“And, they insist on meeting you before telling us about their goal.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“why would the royal family of Nanzhao send an envoy to our borders?”
还非要见你才肯开口
“And, they insist on meeting you before telling us about their goal.”
祐龙晟死后
“After You Longsheng's death,”
“This envoy's stubborn insistence means he carries an extremely sensitive or dangerous secret meant only for your ears.”
In traditional Chinese diplomatic culture, envoys frequently carried covert oral messages reserved exclusively for high-ranking decision-makers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to insist on / to be bent on
Used to describe stubborn insistence on doing something despite inconvenience or alternatives.
willing to speak / willing to open up
Often used in negative contexts or with conditionals to indicate reluctance to disclose information.