姓聂的都得看你的脸色
“even Nie will have to fawn on you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
到时候啊
“By that time,”
姓聂的 都得看 你的脸色
“even Nie will have to fawn on you.”
你看他们
“Let's see”
“You hold all the cards now; they will have to bend to your every mood.”
In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, having to 'watch someone's face' signifies a clear hierarchy where the subordinate must constantly monitor the superior's emotional cues to avoid trouble.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cater to someone's whims; to walk on eggshells around someone
A highly common idiom used when someone must be subservient to another person's moods or authority.
that person surnamed...
Used informally or dismissively to refer to a specific person or their faction by surname.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That Nie guy is so cold-blooded.”
“If we didn't get what we want from him,”
“Nie. Watch your language.”
“Nie, your news is outdated.”
“should be settled with Nie.”
“If you still have doubts, why don't you come”