牧民给的消息 八九不离十 老韩
“It's from the herdsmen. It's pretty reliable. Han,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We're exactly half a day behind them. Is the information reliable?”
牧民给的消息 八九不离十 老韩
“It's from the herdsmen. It's pretty reliable. Han,”
“how's the car? Two of the three steel plates are broken. We're out of the thick ones.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Addressing a colleague or peer by 'Lao' plus surname conveys familiarity, mutual trust, and solidarity in everyday informal or working environments.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
pretty close; almost certain; nine times out of ten
A very popular spoken idiom used to express high confidence that an estimate, fact, or rumor is true.
Old Han (affectionate/familiar address)
Prefixing 'Lao' to a colleague's or friend's surname indicates closeness, camaraderie, and equal social standing.
