应知 他与太子已势成水火
“You should be aware of the uncontainable hostility between him and the Crown Prince”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Today, you've seen the way Prince Cheng acts.”
应知 他与太子已 势成水火
“You should be aware of the uncontainable hostility between him and the Crown Prince”
“You might be caught in their political struggles and reduced to a pawn of others'.”
“Watch your step; getting caught between these two powerful men will destroy you.”
In imperial Chinese history, court officials faced extreme peril if caught in succession struggles between rival princes, where taking a side could lead to total ruin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ought to know; should be aware
A concise, formal phrase used to remind the listener of critical context they must take into account.
locked in irreconcilable hostility; mutually incompatible like water and fire
A formal four-character idiom (chengyu) describing two opposing forces in severe, unresolvable conflict.
