把他烧成灰我都认识他
“I'd recognize him even if he were burned to ash.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都死在他的手上
“...all died at his hands.”
把 他 烧成灰 我都认 识他
“I'd recognize him even if he were burned to ash.”
他们来了几个人
“How many of them came?”
“His face is permanently burned into my memory with pure hatred; there is no way I am wrong.”
Chinese dramatic dialogue often uses extreme bodily destruction imagery like 'turning to ash' to show that blood vengeance or hatred has penetrated to the bone.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
would recognize someone even if burned to ashes
An exaggerated Chinese idiom/saying indicating unforgettable hatred or absolute familiarity with an enemy's appearance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'd recognize those two even if they were reduced to ashes.”
“I'd recognize my girl even if she had turned into ashes.”
“I'd know you anywhere.”
“I can recognize him, even if he has turned into ashes.”
“Even if I were burned to ashes, you'd still recognize me.”
“Even in ashes, we'd recognize her.”