这老爷们吐个吐沫是个钉
“A man's word is his bond.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我那案子肯定给你干
“I'll definitely give you that case.”
这 老爷们 吐个吐沫是个钉
“A man's word is his bond.”
你看这个
“You see,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional northern Chinese commerce and social relations, personal reputation and honoring verbal pledges carry as much moral weight as formal contracts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a promise is a promise; a man of his word
A vivid Northern idiom used to praise someone whose words and promises are unbreakable and rock-solid.
a real man; grown man
A Northern Chinese dialect term referring to a grown man, carrying a tough, masculine flavor.