他想方设法引我去南赵
“I'm sure he's doing all he can to lure me to Nanzhao”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
肯定坐不稳高台
“I'm sure his foundation isn't stabilized.”
他想方设法引我去南赵
“I'm sure he's doing all he can to lure me to Nanzhao”
必是有求于我
“to ask me for a favor.”
“He did not invite me out of goodwill; he is desperate and setting up a maneuver.”
Classic Chinese statecraft heavily values deducing the underlying motivations behind an adversary's conspicuous overtures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to do everything possible; to try by hook or by crook
A very useful set phrase describing someone exhausting all avenues to achieve a goal.
to lure me; to draw me in
Often carries a nuanced connotation of enticement or deliberate strategic guidance.