你看你一共就俩徒弟 我们高低得残废一个
“You only have two disciples. One of us will end up disabled.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Mentor, I think this test is a bit... not worth it.”
你看你 一共就俩徒弟 我们 高低得 残废一个
“You only have two disciples. One of us will end up disabled.”
我们要残废了
“If we are disabled,”
“You can't afford to lose half your students, so please call off this crazy test!”
In traditional master-disciple lineages, disciples owe deep deference, but can use self-deprecating humor or melodramatic complaints to appeal to their master's protective instincts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no matter what, bound to / one way or another will
A vibrant Northern vernacular chunk used to emphasize that an outcome is virtually guaranteed or inevitable.
in total only / only... altogether
Emphasizes the scarcity or limited quantity of the noun that follows.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Her apprentice is officially flawless now. Right?”
“You're my only apprentice. If you embarrass me,”
“My disciple isn't bad either.”
“That talk about your apprentice”
“Your apprentice? Why would I have brought him here with me, otherwise?”
“What has that disciple of yours gotten himself into again?”