让他跟公安局说一声 把我舅放出来吧
“Ask him to tell the police to let my uncle out.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Put in a word with Director Huang.”
让他跟公安局 说一声 把我舅 放出来 吧
“Ask him to tell the police to let my uncle out.”
你舅又被公安局抓了
“The police got him again?”
“Please pull some strings through your contact so my uncle doesn't stay locked up.”
Demonstrates the reliance on informal interpersonal networks and official connections to solve legal or bureaucratic troubles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
put in a word; mention briefly
A common euphemism used when asking someone to use their influence or pull strings informally.
release; let out of detention
Standard spoken phrase for releasing someone from custody or confinement.
Softens the urgent request into a persuasive, pleading suggestion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'll go to the police station in town to ask about today's incident.”
“We even called the local police yesterday.”
“Hurry up and get him out of prison.”