你就认定我拿不下崇州
“you assume I can't take Chongzhou?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过才败了几阵
“Just because I lost a few battles,”
你就 认定 我 拿不下 崇州
“you assume I can't take Chongzhou?”
“You arrested my men and withheld my grain.”
“You are just waiting for me to fail so you can sabotage me.”
In Chinese historical drama tropes, internal military rivalries often involve denying logistics and troops to eliminate political competitors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to firmly believe; to make up one's mind about
Use when someone holds a stubborn assumption or prejudice about a situation or person.
unable to conquer, capture, or secure
Commonly used in spoken Chinese for failing to capture a territory or win over a client/project.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't believe I can't win you over. [Winfred Wang] [Search]”
“I don't think he's untouchable.”
“we can't get back up from here either. No hurry.”
“But they can't carry the show.”
“I never expected to walk away in one piece.”
“I'm letting this slide today.”