在两地关系如此紧张之时
“died suddenly in Great Tang at a time when relations”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
南赵二王子
“the second prince of Nanzhao,”
在 两地关系 如此 紧张 之时
“died suddenly in Great Tang at a time when relations”
“This death couldn't have happened at a worse political moment.”
In historical China, the mysterious death of a foreign royal envoy or prince within imperial borders carried extreme diplomatic danger, often risking war.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at the time of...
A formal written or spoken structure used to frame a specific circumstance or critical moment.
so tense / extremely strained
Used to describe high levels of stress or political friction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“damage the friendship between our two nations.”
“At such a critical moment,”
“So they've grown estranged.”
“”
“The more nervous they are, the more suspicious they are.”
“at such a critical moment,”