难怪这南赵使臣有恃无恐
“No wonder that envoy from Nanzhao was so brazen.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“A major upheaval has erupted within their court.”
难怪这南赵使臣有恃无恐
“No wonder that envoy from Nanzhao was so brazen.”
也是笃定了
“He was sure”
“Now their arrogant posturing makes complete sense—they had leverage all along.”
In classical diplomacy, court envoys leveraged hidden intelligence to maintain psychological dominance over rivals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no wonder; that explains it
Placed at the beginning of a sentence when sudden clarity explains an otherwise puzzling situation.
emboldened by backing; having no fear because one has something to rely on
An idiom with negative undertones used when someone acts brazenly because of hidden support.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“as the Nanzhao envoy,”
“the Nanzhao envoys are pressing him.”
“I've already issued a decree to send the delegation back.”
“I'm aware that many envoys of Nanzhao are leaving.”
“the Nanzhao delegation has no intention to trouble you.”
“We were worried about Nanzhao's safety”