而是

而是 要辱我南赵佛门

(我看你不是要查真相) ── Previous context

“You're trying to insult the Buddhist sect of Nanzhao!”

而是 要大半夜搞个突然袭击

(那为何不等师父他们一起过来) ── Previous context

“Instead, he launched a sudden attack.”

而是 从他的身体里爬出来的

(不是竹林里聚拢而来的) ── Previous context

“they crawled out of him.”

而是 我能带给百姓的希望和信念

(从来不是身份) ── Previous context

“(It was the hope and belief that I could bring to the people.)”

而是 大军将等人

(不是我不想和谈) ── Previous context

“The Great General and the rest”

而是 有一个至交

(顾盼儿并非没有朋友) ── Previous context

“She had a close confidante”

而是 我招惹昭昭的

(并非是昭昭招惹我) ── Previous context

“it was me provoking her.”

而是 服食了一种毒物

(说明他根本不是突发心疾而亡) ── Previous context

“He ingested a poison instead.”

而是 坚持开拓事业

(他没有气馁) ── Previous context

“(he didn't get discouraged but persisted in building his career)”