我们隆城人不仗义 算了 算了 就不麻烦这姑娘了
“that folks in Longcheng aren't honorable. Forget it, forget it. Let's not trouble this young lady.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“we'll take the bus to Shengcheng. I don't want people saying”
我们隆城人 不仗义 算了 算了 就 不麻烦 这姑娘了
“that folks in Longcheng aren't honorable. Forget it, forget it. Let's not trouble this young lady.”
行 听你的
“Okay, we'll do as you say.”
“Let us just handle this ourselves so nobody looks down on our people or accuses us of being selfish.”
Chinese people often carry strong pride regarding the moral character of their native hometown, fearing behaviors that could bring shame to their regional reputation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
disloyal; lacking a sense of justice or honor
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to criticize someone who fails to support friends or acts selfishly.
forget it; let it drop
A highly frequent colloquial expression used to abandon an idea, compromise, or stop pursuing an issue.
Indicates a newly reached decision and an intention to cease any further action or imposition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“People in Longcheng are too savage. I just got off the train,”
“You used to be a boss in Longcheng, and now you live like a rat”
“It just so happens a colleague of mine went on a business trip to Longcheng.”
“That friend she met in Longcheng is amazing.”
“you're not a local. Why did you come to Longcheng alone?”
“When she first came to Longcheng, she was just a fruit seller.”