自己送上门来了
“and now they've walked right into my hands.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
结果出师不利 我正愁拿他们怎么办呢
“but failed. I was thinking about what to do with them,”
自己 送上门来了
“and now they've walked right into my hands.”
天助我也
“It's as if fate is on my side.”
“They just walked straight into my trap; this couldn't be easier.”
In Chinese narrative tradition and everyday idioms, having an adversary come voluntarily to one's doorstep is seen as a stroke of strategic luck.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to deliver oneself right into someone's hands; to walk right into a trap
Commonly used in spoken Chinese when someone foolishly walks into danger or offers an unearned advantage.
Marks the realization of a new event or situation, emphasizing sudden good fortune.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and yet you dare come here!”
“but they came to us on their own.”
“to pay Mr. He a visit in person and give it to him. Thank you, sir!”
“And now they've delivered themselves right to my door.”
“without me even lifting a finger.”
“An opportunity delivered to my doorstep.”