我们就是手足兄弟
“we are close siblings”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
以后
“From now on,”
我们 就是 手足兄弟
“we are close siblings”
至亲家人
“of the same family.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Deeply rooted in Chinese culture, describing brotherhood as hands and feet conveys mutual reliance and an unbreakable bond that transcends simple friendship.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
brothers as close as hands and feet; sworn brethren
A classic metaphor comparing loyal male friends or close siblings to limbs of the same body.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we're no different from real brothers,”
“and I need to find a place for my guys to stay.”
“I won't yell. Dude, get your hands off me.”
“We were just exercising”
“your own brother for the sake of a woman?”
“Everyone here are is our own people.”
“After all, we were fellow disciples.”
“I grew up with”
“is a good buddy to us.”
“when the two of us were still children,”
“As I recall, some of our counterpart courts”
“Losing something”
“This is what they call "brothers are”
“I really... We used to be good buddies, right?”
“how this buddy's luck is.”
“Well, we're a bit short on cash right now.”
“Only if you two brothers work together”
“We grew up together.”
“But we are brothers. Aren't we siblings?”