求之不得
“I would welcome it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大胆 你竟敢犯上作乱 不怕诛你的九族吗？
“Insolence! You would risk your entire clan to commit such blatant treason?”
求之不得
“I would welcome it.”
- 动手 - 那便一起死 阿九
“- Go ahead. - Then we die together! Jiu.”
“Your threats mean nothing to me—bring on your worst, I am ready to die.”
In imperial China, treason was punished by executing nine degrees of kinship. Defying this penalty signals absolute desperation or extreme ideological zeal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
all that one could wish for; precisely what one wants
A common chengyu used either in polite enthusiasm when accepting an offer or dramatically to mock an enemy's threat.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and their regrets”
“I looked everywhere but couldn't find it.”
“but I couldn't find her.”
“I haven't found anything yet.”
“It's still ongoing and doesn't look good.”
“but haven't found anyone yet.”