连此等担当都没有 还谈什么千金买骨
“if you don't even have such courage, how can you talk about paying fortunes for talent,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
多方阻碍 所以你不能整肃朝纲 堂堂天子
“You have obstacles everywhere you head, so you cannot rectify court discipline. As the mighty Emperor,”
连 此等担当都 没有 还谈什么 千金买骨
“if you don't even have such courage, how can you talk about paying fortunes for talent,”
推别人去做脊梁
“pushing others to be the backbone?”
“You call yourself an emperor who values talent, yet you are too cowardly to take any real responsibility.”
Originating from the Warring States period, this historical idiom refers to King Zhao of Yan buying bones of a swift horse to prove his eagerness to attract genuine talent across the land.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
spending heavily to recruit talent; demonstrating a sincere desire to attract capable people
An idiom derived from a historical allusion, used to describe showing great dedication to recruit worthy talent by valuing even their minimal precursors.
how can one even talk about; there is no point in discussing
A rhetorical structure used to reject someone's grand claims when they fail to meet basic prerequisites.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But they cost a fortune.”
“If not, no amount of money can buy my service.”
“You've basically met all those suitable heiresses,”
“just to win a smile from me.”
“We mean it seriously.”
“Lost wealth will always return.”