还得是你为我们做主啊
“You have to stand up for us.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
王科长
“Section Chief Wang.”
还得是你 为我们 做主 啊
“You have to stand up for us.”
当官不为民做主
“If an official doesn't serve the people,”
“You are the only one capable enough to solve this, so please step in and help us.”
Rooted in traditional Chinese governance, ordinary citizens appeal to officials as moral arbiters expected to paternalistically protect and stand up for the people.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it has to be; nobody does it better than
Used to praise or flatter someone as the uniquely qualified or ideal person for a role.
to make the final decision; to back someone up
Frequently used when appealing to a higher authority, elder, or leader to settle a dispute or defend one's interests.
Adds emotional warmth and eagerness to the appeal, softening the request into earnest praise.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Please help me!”
“You have to fix this for us.”
“Please uphold justice for us!”
“you must uphold justice for us.”