得想办法保下王肃武
“We need to rescue Wang Suwu.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们不能坐视不管
“We can't just sit back.”
得想办法 保下 王肃武
“We need to rescue Wang Suwu.”
还有郑佐时 那颗吃里扒外的钉子 也要一并拔掉
“And we need to get rid of Zheng Zuoshi, that traitor.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese bureaucratic and historical power politics, protecting subordinates is essential for retaining factional strength and preventing chain-reaction downfalls.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to figure out a way; to devise a solution
Extremely frequent everyday chunk used when facing a dilemma requiring creative problem-solving.
to successfully protect; to save from downfall/punishment
The directional complement '下' implies retaining or successfully safeguarding someone amidst danger.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I won't die that easily.”
“I am not an ungrateful man.”
“Since I'm going to turn Xu Yao to our side,”
“To make the Tian family invincible,”
“to devise another strategy.”
“I will send your father-in-law back to Jiaozhou first.”