都牢牢地掌握在她的手中
“firmly hold the initiative.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
主动权
“she will”
都牢牢地掌握在她的手中
“firmly hold the initiative.”
“After years of planning, will we fall like this?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese strategic thinking, losing the initiative (主动权) to an adversary means facing near-certain strategic defeat.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
firmly; tightly
An adverb modifying grasp or control, indicating an inescapable or unshakeable grip.
to be held in; controlled by
Used with abstract concepts like power, destiny, or initiative to show where control rests.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've got that woman under control.”
“and grip it tightly in your own hands.”
“to show their possession and control over them.”