叔叔 你有关系吗
“Do you have connections?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Aunt has to marry someone with connections.”
叔叔 你 有关系吗
“Do you have connections?”
林建设 你说什么呢 我没瞎说 我听见你说了
“Lin Jianshe, what are you talking about? I'm not lying. I heard you say it.”
“Are you powerful enough for my aunt to marry you?”
In traditional and transitional Chinese society, having influential social connections (guanxi) was seen as a vital asset for family security and marriage desirability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have social connections or influential ties
A critical cultural expression meaning to possess personal networks that can bypass bureaucracy or provide favors.
Forms a straightforward yes-no question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sir, what do you do?”
“Uncle. How are things with you?”
“Aren't my dad and his dad old classmates?”
“What does that have to do with you? No.”
“What's it to you?”
“What does that have to do with you?”