都对这新来的节度使颇有怨言
“all have grievances against this new Military Commissioner.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Now the soldiers of Jizhou and Yanzhou”
都对这 新来的 节度使颇有怨言
“all have grievances against this new Military Commissioner.”
李怀安滞留京城
“Li Huai'an is stranded in the Capital.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese imperial history, discontent among border garrison soldiers toward central appointees was often a prelude to mutiny or rebellion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have considerable grievances / to harbor widespread resentment
A formal written and spoken four-character idiom used to describe discontent or dissatisfaction held by a group.
jiedushi / regional military governor
A specific historical bureaucratic title from the Tang and Song dynasties designating a regional military commander.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“that Prince Duan, perhaps fearing that the army would be hard to control”
“The Grand Tutor will surely be displeased too.”
“who knows how the court will talk about it?”
“I'm afraid I can't explain it to him.”
“A large number of court officials will be replaced.”
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