大家伙都签字了 你也签一个吧
“to clear his name. You should sign too.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们都写了联名信 替他申冤
“We've all written and signed a joint petition”
大家伙 都 签字 了 你也签一个吧
“to clear his name. You should sign too.”
人多力量大嘛
“There's strength in numbers.”
“Don't be the odd one out; fall in line and add your name to the petition.”
Invoking 'everyone else already did it' (大家伙都...) is a standard Chinese persuasion tactic relying on collective harmony and fear of being socially alienated.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
everyone / the whole group
A colloquial Northern term referring to everyone present or in a community.
sign your name
A casual way of asking someone to put down their signature.
Indicates completed action establishing the baseline reality that everyone else already signed.
Softens the imperative into a gentle yet persuasive suggestion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I already signed. Please sign it, too.”
“The signature—hurry up and sign it.”
“This has all the cadres' signatures.”