要同仇敌忾 坚持抗日
“We must share a common hatred for the enemy and persist in resisting Japan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们是同袍兄弟
“We are brothers in arms.”
要 同仇敌忾 坚持 抗日
“We must share a common hatred for the enemy and persist in resisting Japan.”
枪口要对着日本人
“Our guns should be aimed at the Japanese,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In 20th-century Chinese history, appeals to brotherhood and a united front against foreign aggression held supreme moral authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sharing a common hatred for the enemy and uniting in opposition
A high-register four-character idiom (chengyu) used when rallying people together against a shared adversary.
persist in the resistance against Japanese aggression
A common historical phrase frequently seen in wartime Chinese cinema and literature.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We must make concerted efforts to fight our enemies.”
“They call on the whole nation to implement the war of resistance and resist foreign aggression.”