若能把南赵的水搅得更浑
“If we can muddy the waters of Nanzhao even further,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
才能顺势而为
“if we know what they desire.”
若能把南赵的水搅得更浑
“If we can muddy the waters of Nanzhao even further,”
也能在后面的谈判中
“we can secure greater benefits”
“Let's plunge them into turmoil so we can exploit the chaos at the bargaining table.”
A direct reflection of the classic Chinese stratagem from the Thirty-Six Stratagems: intentionally causing internal chaos in an opponent's camp to reap strategic advantages.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to muddy the waters; to create confusion to exploit
A common metaphorical idiom used when intentionally complicating an issue or disrupting an order to achieve personal gains.
to act according to the prevailing trend; ride the wave
Often paired with strategic thinking to indicate following circumstances naturally rather than resisting them.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why should I get entangled in this mess?”
“We can't stay any longer in this mess.”
“you still want to wade into this mess.”
“did you manage to take advantage”
“and how they slandered Prince Jin.”
“We can't let outsiders get in.”