我告诉你 他的外号叫 海上瘟神
“Let me tell you, his nickname is the "Sea Plague."”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
乃赫赫有名的顶级高手 这你都不知道
“a world-class expert— how could you not know him?”
我告诉你 他的 外号叫 海上 瘟神
“Let me tell you, his nickname is the "Sea Plague."”
这个人
“This man”
“You have no idea how dangerous and cursed this guy really is.”
In Chinese culture, figures from folk mythology like the Plague God are often used metaphorically to describe dangerous people who bring trouble wherever they appear.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
let me tell you / listen to me
A very common spoken conversational starter used to draw attention before revealing important or dramatic information.
god of plague; harbinger of disaster; jinx
A figurative term referring to someone who brings bad luck, ruin, or unwanted trouble.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let me tell you, don't think I don't see through you.”
“I'm telling you, this is my turf.”
“Let me tell you, if anyone's going to hell, you'll be first. Why are you yelling?”
“Who told you he's dead? Who told you he's dead? I see him every day.”
“I'm telling you.”
“Let me tell you, I never called him out on it because I wanted to save him some face.”