狼子野心 已然昭昭
“His ambition is all too evident.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
新帝登基不朝拜
“or pay homage to the new emperor.”
狼子野心 已然昭昭
“His ambition is all too evident.”
太傅已命附近州郡 以抓捕乱党余孽为名
“The Grand Mentor has sent nearby troops to Xiaonan Prefecture secretly”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese dynastic politics, failing to pay court to a newly ascended emperor was considered an overt declaration of sedition and unbridled ambition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
rapacious designs; predatory ambition
A classical four-character idiom used to describe untamable treachery and ruthlessness, typically in formal or dramatic contexts.
already fully apparent; plain for all to see
A literary phrase used in formal or historical registers to emphasize that a hidden reality has become undeniable.
