当年先帝命我暗中训练 以备不时之需
“The late Emperor had me train them in secret, just for times like this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这是火焰令 可号令一支神秘的龙威军
“This is the Flame Decree. It commands a secret army.”
当年先帝命我暗中训练 以备不时之需
“The late Emperor had me train them in secret, just for times like this.”
他们可以助你
“They will help you protect the Capital and Zhao.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Imperial ministers frequently derived their ultimate authority and moral legitimacy during dynastic crises from posthumous, confidential mandates of the previous emperor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the late Emperor / previous Emperor
Standard historical terminology referring to the deceased ruler.
in case of emergency / to prepare for a rainy day
A highly literary set phrase that can be adapted into formal contemporary written and spoken business Chinese.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He followed the late governor and fought everywhere in his early years.”
“The Late Emperor was autocratic and muddle-headed,”
“I have the late Emperor's edict.”
“That was the current Emperor's first time to command a troop as the Crown Prince.”
“how do I compare to the late emperor?”
“Everything was within the Late Emperor's calculations all along.”