就请他吃花生米 抗议 抗议
“they'll get a bullet. Protest! Protest!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
除了外国人和有通行证的人 其他的人只要敢硬闯
“Except for foreigners and those with passes, if anyone else dares to force their way in,”
就请他 吃花生米 抗议 抗议
“they'll get a bullet. Protest! Protest!”
租界租界
“Concession!”
“If anyone tries to force their way in, we'll shoot them dead on the spot.”
'Eating peanuts' (吃花生米) is a pervasive 20th-century Chinese slang for execution by firing squad or taking a bullet, often delivered with dark, intimidating humor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
eat lead / get shot / be executed by bullet
A classic Chinese colloquial euphemism/slang where 'peanuts' metaphorically refers to bullets.
treat him to / serve him (ironic)
Used ironically here to present violence or execution under the guise of offering hospitality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and brought them a lot of food.”
“takes the grain, and turns against us, Master?”
“You're wasting food.”
“Even the canteen's blackboard was done by me. I told you.”
“Thanks for treating me to such delicious food.”
“to interrupt my business? Can't you let people eat in peace?”