就算黑市再有门路的人 也搞不到这么多人参子
“Even those who are well-connected in the black market can't get so many of those.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
此药昂贵自不用多说 本就是千金难求
“They are expensive and hard to obtain, even with a fortune.”
就算 黑市 再 有门路 的人 也搞不到 这么多 人参子
“Even those who are well-connected in the black market can't get so many of those.”
就算是为了救命 也不可偷盗宫中之物啊
“Even if it's to save your son, you can't steal from the palace.”
“These had to come from the palace; normal black market brokers couldn't possibly get them.”
'门路' reflects the Chinese social reliance on informal networks (guanxi) to acquire rare, restricted, or illicit goods outside formal channels.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if... still...
Classic conditional concessive structure used to highlight an extreme circumstance.
well-connected; having insider channels
Colloquial term referring to having personal contacts or backdoor influence to get things done.
unable to obtain / procure
Very common spoken phrase for failing to obtain something through informal or resource-heavy means.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Tell me where you keep the money. When you're in jail,”
“Even if we need to send money or find connections later, it would be more convenient.”
“The mastermind behind this is shameless.”
“Getting people to attack in secret”
“It's clearly a murderous den of thieves!”
“I don't care if you make dirty money.”