我们玉县人不欺负人
“We people from Yu County don't pick fights,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我外公十六岁就打土匪
“My grandpa fought off bandits at 16.”
我们玉县人 不欺负人
“We people from Yu County don't pick fights,”
“but we won't let anyone walk all over us!”
“We don't start trouble, but don't mistake our civility for weakness.”
A traditional Chinese moral stance emphasizing that one should never initiate aggression, but has full moral legitimacy to retaliate firmly when provoked.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bully or mistreat others
A frequent everyday term describing unfair aggression or taking advantage of someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the Fang family has given so much to Yu County.”
“and promise never to mug anyone from Yu County again. Then I'll let you go.”
“The "Princess of Yu County." Can't mess with you. I'll just leave, alright?”
“but letting people call you a "princess" is an even bigger failure on your part!”
“After all, you're the Princess of Yu County.”
“I'm going with you to Yu County. Don't need him.”