就是为了吓唬徐同
“than to terrify Xu Tong”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
本无它意
“with no other motive”
就是为了吓唬 徐同
“than to terrify Xu Tong”
“I wasn't trying to do serious harm; I just wanted him scared enough to drop it quickly.”
In traditional local administration, officials often sought to wrap up ambiguous cases expediently to avoid administrative censure or public unrest.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
was simply for / purely to
Used to rationalize one's motives and limit perceived malicious intent.
to scare / to intimidate / to bluff
A common colloquial verb meaning to frighten someone without necessarily meaning real physical harm.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“do you think the Xu family would allow one”
“It seems this Mr. Xu is no ordinary charlatan.”
“If Mr. Xu really… Rest assured.”
“what need do we still have for Lord Xu”
“Xu Zhong is indeed competent.”
“Mr. Xu set up this layout. More importantly,”