在端王那儿混得不好
“he's not doing well with Prince Duan”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
估计是
“I guess”
在端王那儿 混得不好
“he's not doing well with Prince Duan”
看我这儿有戏
“and sees an opportunity here.”
“He only came to me because he failed over there and sees an opportunity to exploit.”
In Chinese bureaucratic and historical narratives, seeking shelter under a patron (投靠) is frequently scrutinized to determine if the loyalty is genuine or purely driven by expediency.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not doing well; failing to make career progress
Used informally to describe someone who is struggling, underappreciated, or failing to thrive in their current social or work environment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Only Prince Duan can do it. That's what I thought.”
“Prince Duan has been sending letters frequently, trying to win me over.”
“And if Prince Duan had won, it wouldn't have ended so abruptly, leaving this mess behind.”
“seems to have really hooked up with Prince Duan.”
“and the confrontation with Prince Duan hangs in the balance.”
“The Prince of Duan left me no choice.”