未来求情 这回他们想错了
“for their future. They were wrong this time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们是为他们的
“They are here”
未来 求情 这回他们 想错了
“for their future. They were wrong this time.”
“No one can save them. Leader Xu,”
“If they think they can use connections to bail themselves out, they are sorely mistaken.”
Using personal networks to ask for mercy ('求情') is a common tactic in traditional Chinese social dynamics, but modern anti-corruption campaigns strictly reject it.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
plead for mercy / ask for leniency
Used when an intermediary asks authorities or superiors to forgive or lessen penalties on behalf of someone else.
miscalculated / thought wrong
Used to firmly indicate that someone's strategic assumption or hope is completely unfounded.
Signifies that an incorrect assumption has become evident or decided.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Fuck's sake, please.”
“I hope you can find the future you want.”
“As for what the future holds, none of us can know.”
“You can't plead for him just because you are good friends.”
“Even if you beg me, it won't help.”
“I don't know if it'll succeed either.”