现在想让我敲开场锣了
“Now you want me to strike the opening gong?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这位小姐
“Lady!”
现在想 让我敲 开场锣了
“Now you want me to strike the opening gong?”
小姐 如果你要离开的话 请从这个通道
“Lady, if you wish to leave, please take this passage”
“You ignored me earlier, and now you conveniently expect me to do your dirty work?”
Striking an opening gong conveys honor; asking someone to do it insincerely or late violates relational etiquette.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to strike the opening gong
Literally refers to starting an opera or performance; metaphorically used for kicking off an important initiative or event.
Marks a new situation or realization that prompts the speaker's grievance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and even send me off happily.”
“now they have you beating drums and gongs...”
“What drum cues? Come help me with props.”
“- Mr. He. - What? Shouldn't the drumming follow the actress's rhythm?”
“Who cares about striking that crappy gong?”
“I will go beat the Drum of Grievance. That won't do.”