就有一伙人 找来我们家
“a group of people came to our home.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
后来没几天
“A few days later,”
就有 一伙人 找来我们家
“a group of people came to our home.”
说 受陈立的委托
“They said they were entrusted by Chen Li”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, the domestic home represents a sanctum of security; having an organized outside group ('一伙人') show up directly indicates a major threat to safety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a bunch of people, a gang
Use this classifier phrase colloquially to describe a group of people, often with a slightly suspicious, conspiratorial, or negative connotation.
came looking, tracked down to
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to convey people proactively seeking out a location or person, sometimes implying an unwelcome visit.
