那便在他面前收起爪牙
“I'll sheathe my claws before him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“Since he likes obedient people,”
那便在他面前 收起爪牙
“I'll sheathe my claws before him.”
邓弈嘛
“As for Deng Yi…”
“Play meek and docile so he drops his guard around you.”
In Chinese strategic culture, biding one's time by pretending to be harmless is a fundamental tactic against a stronger rival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to retract claws and fangs; to conceal one's hostility or true power
A figurative idiom describing the act of hiding one's sharp edges or aggressiveness to feign harmlessness.
in that case; then simply
A semi-formal transitional phrase used to smoothly propose a solution based on an established premise.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Get your paws off her. What are you doing?”
“This one is the front paw. That one is the back paw.”
“He has to let it go himself.”
“Wait for him to reveal more flaws,”
“Bring him in for questioning and the truth will come out.”
“This person's words make perfect sense. The most despicable are those mindless lackeys”