一定寸步不离地保护我
“You must protect me and never leave my side.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那就先谢过周警官
“Then thank you in advance, Officer Zhou.”
一定 寸步不离 地保护我
“You must protect me and never leave my side.”
放心吧
“Don't worry.”
“I am counting on you completely, so you better not leave my side for a second.”
Offering gratitude before a service is completed is a standard Chinese interpersonal strategy to obligate the other person to follow through.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not leaving someone's side for a single step; staying glued to someone
A set idiomatic phrase (chengyu) commonly used to describe guarding, monitoring, or closely accompanying someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he must stay close to Her Grace.”
“We were inseparable all day long.”
“He always stood in front, protecting me.”