我们是沾着老樊的光
“we're riding on Fan's coattails.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是记住啊
“But remember,”
我们是沾着老樊的光
“we're riding on Fan's coattails.”
“Fan, I won't be called Jin Yuanbao anymore.”
“We're only getting this lucky because of you, so we owe you.”
Attributing one's fortune or special perks to a friend's presence is a modesty strategy that builds solidarity and honors the other person.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to benefit from an association with someone / bask in borrowed glory
An extremely common colloquial idiom used to graciously or playfully credit someone else for personal perks.
benefiting from the favor/influence of someone
A flexible grammatical pattern used to specify exactly who provided the reflected advantage.