所以到时候你们千万别放水啊
“So you guys better not go easy on us.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
单招名额就这么飞走了
“Just like that, the special admission spots are gone.”
所以 到时候 你们 千万别 放水 啊
“So you guys better not go easy on us.”
“So whatever you do, please don't go easy on it and mess this up for me.”
Refers to the independent recruitment examinations held by Chinese higher vocational colleges or specialized programs. Students admitted through this pathway do not need to take the national college entrance examination (gaokao), making available spots exceptionally valuable.
Originally meaning to drain or release water, in modern Chinese sports and campus culture it metaphorically means holding back, not giving full effort, or deliberately letting an opponent win or pass.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
definitely do not...; whatever you do, don't...
Used to emphasize a warning, exhortation, or plea for someone not to do something, carrying a very strong tone.
to go easy on someone, pull one's punches, or cut someone slack
A very common modern Chinese slang term frequently used in matches, evaluations, or competitive contexts.
Placed at the end of a sentence to enhance an imperative, urging, or pleading tone, helping to close psychological distance with the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't let him drink anymore. His stomach is already full of water.”
“Then we'll have to release her? Why so eager?”
“Are you planning to break the dam and release the water?”
“Otherwise, the splashing water will burn you.”
“But don't drag my daughter and my grandson down with you.”
“I didn't want to drag you into this.”