我为赵立冬办过不少事
“I've done many things for Zhao Lidong.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
能不能信你
“Can I trust you?”
我为赵立冬 办过不少事
“I've done many things for Zhao Lidong.”
不信你可以去问他
“Ask him if you don't believe me.”
“I have powerful connections and know all the dirty secrets, so you can definitely trust my leverage.”
In Chinese sociopolitical subtext, claiming to have 'handled matters' for a high-ranking cadre implies possessing leveraged secrets and borrowed authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
handled quite a few matters / done a lot of jobs
Often implies dealing with difficult, backstage, or illicit tasks on someone's behalf.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Not only will I report Zhao Lidong, but I'll also report you.”
“Now, with Zhao Lidong backing him up, neither the carrot”
“Zhao Lidong asked me to kill you two.”
“Don't hang out with Zhao Lidong's gang.”
“I have long been a mere figurehead created by Zhao Lidong.”
“How are you going to explain to Zhao Lidong if you don't kill him?”