投效重庆 脚踩两只船
“to serve Chongqing and have a foot in both camps.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们是要拿我的命当投名状
“They want to use my life as a pledge of loyalty,”
投效重庆 脚踩两只船
“to serve Chongqing and have a foot in both camps.”
拿我立一功
“They want to use me to gain credit,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
During the Sino-Japanese War, figures shifting allegiance between Chongqing (Nationalists) and the collaborationist regimes were referred to as opportunistic hedge-betters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have a foot in both camps; play both sides
A common idiom used metaphorically for infidelity in romance or opportunism in politics and business.
to pledge loyalty to; to offer services to
A formal or historical term typically used when swearing allegiance to a political or military faction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“could play both sides with such stability.”
“the evidence of your two-timing.”
“loves two-timing the most.”
“You're playing both sides. That's bigamy!”
“you are being a two-timing girl, Miss Li.”
“Have you ever thought about going to Chongqing?”