世事如棋 乾坤未定
“Life is like a chess game. Nothing is set yet.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
您还是拿回去吧
“take the cloak back.”
世事如棋 乾坤未定
“Life is like a chess game. Nothing is set yet.”
“Jiu, it's a little rash of you to reject me so firmly.”
“Do not burn your bridges now; the final winner is not yet decided.”
'Qiankun' refers to the cosmic forces of heaven and earth (from the I Ching). Comparing life and high-stakes politics to Weiqi (Go) emphasizes deep strategy, patience, and avoiding premature moves.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
worldly affairs are like a game of chess
A poetic idiom used to emphasize that circumstances are complex, strategic, and ever-changing.
the ultimate outcome is still undecided
Used in competitive or political contexts to indicate that the final winner or order of things has not yet emerged.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Things change, and people change.”
“Chess is like life.”
“Things are unpredictable.”
“Fate does play tricks.”
“Nothing in this world comes for free.”
“The world is chaotic and unpredictable.”