和二弟还是旧相识呢
“it may even be an old acquaintance of Chen'an.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说不定啊
“Who knows,”
和二弟 还是 旧相识 呢
“it may even be an old acquaintance of Chen'an.”
我十岁那年
“When I was ten,”
“You two actually go way back, don't you?”
Discovering an existing shared history ('旧相识') often reshapes obligations, trust, and suspicion in traditional Chinese interpersonal relations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
old acquaintance
A polite, slightly formal or literary term referring to someone one has known for a very long time.
Adds a light, suggestive, or playful tone to draw attention to a notable fact.