时时刻刻都不能掉以轻心
“I can't afford to let my guard down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我要借他之权柄 助我逃离秦家
“I need his power to escape the Qin family.”
时时刻刻 都不能 掉以轻心
“I can't afford to let my guard down.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In classical court and family conflicts, survival depends on hyper-vigilance, as any minor misstep can lead to complete ruin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
constantly; at every single moment
An emphatic reduplication used to stress unbroken vigilance or persistence.
lower one's guard; treat something lightly
Usually paired with negative markers like 不能 or 绝不可 to urge extreme caution.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't let your guard down.”
“I cannot let my guard down for a single moment.”
“(This isn't something to be taken lightly.)”
“We still can't let our guard down. We must be prepared at all times.”
“whatever we do, we have to be extremely careful.”
“But I never slack,”
“is a constant reminder of my disgrace.”
“but we still can't let our guard down.”