- 誓死不退 - 誓死不退
“- No retreat! - No retreat!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
- 誓死不退 - 誓死不退
“- No retreat! - No retreat!”
“Xiao Xun is truly without mercy. The entire Eastern Palace has been massacred.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical narratives, repeated vows to die in place heighten the tragic poignancy right before an impending massacre.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
swear to fight to the death and never back down
Use this idiom when describing extreme perseverance where retreat or surrender is considered out of the question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“- No retreat! - No retreat!”
“- No retreat! - No retreat!”
“- No retreat! - No retreat!”
“I'll never regret this.”