They are moving in a pincer movement to cut the republic in two.

他们正在做钳形运动，将共和国一分为二。

It's a pincer movement that can induce panic in grown-ups, even when we think we've got over ourselves.

这是一场钳形运动，会引发成年人产生恐慌，甚至在我们以为已经超越了自己的时候。