义王已被烧得面目全非
“only to find Prince Yi had been burned beyond recognition.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
援军赶到时
“the reinforcements arrived”
义王已被烧得 面目全非
“only to find Prince Yi had been burned beyond recognition.”
却至死都将重伤的圣上
“Yet until his dying breath, he had been guarding in front of”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Detailed descriptions of severe bodily harm suffered to protect the sovereign serve to immortalize the martyr's supreme moral righteousness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
burned beyond recognition; changed beyond all recognition
A four-character idiom (chengyu) describing severe physical disfigurement or dramatic, unrecognizable changes.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Prince Yi? You heard it right.”
“Prince Yi was a farmer's son who later enlisted with military forces.”
“Prince Yi hurried to the Storm Ridge overnight”
“Why are you looking so glum, Prince Yi?”
“I burned them all.”
“The Emperor of Yan lost an eye to our arrow.”