她舅都进去了多少回了 她舅不是死了吗
“Her uncle was arrested many times. Isn't he dead?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
让我爸救救她舅 啥 真不要脸
“to save her uncle. What? Shameless.”
她舅 都 进去了 多少回了 她舅 不是 死了吗
“Her uncle was arrested many times. Isn't he dead?”
差不多都有两三回了
“Two or three times already.”
“Why should we bother helping a chronic troublemaker who might as well be dead to us?”
Phrases like 'going inside' (进去) are commonly used in Chinese spoken discourse to indirectly reference prison without uttering the taboo legal term directly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sent to prison; locked up
A common colloquial euphemism for being arrested or serving time in jail.
so many times already
A rhetorical way to emphasize an excessive, exasperating frequency.
Emphasizes the completed state and accumulated frequency of his incarcerations.
Marks a rhetorical question expressing shock or confusion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your uncle was ruined by that jumper.”
“I don't think I'm going home.”
“But I'm not that young anymore. One day, I'll have my own family too.”
“I found out she had already passed away.”
“Mom is dying now, and she can't get back soon.”
“First Aunt, do you not want me to stay?”