但千万不要打草惊蛇 是
“but don't alert them. Yes.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
紧紧跟随
“Follow them closely,”
但 千万不要 打草惊蛇 是
“but don't alert them. Yes.”
二爷好 二爷好
“Hello, Second Master. Hello, Second Master.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Derived from ancient Chinese military philosophy (Thirty-Six Stratagems), avoiding premature exposure is paramount to trapping an unsuspecting adversary.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
by no means / whatever you do, do not
Strong imperative phrase used to issue critical prohibitions or warnings.
to act rashly and alert the enemy (lit. beat the grass to startle the snake)
A standard four-character idiom (chengyu) used frequently in covert operations, surveillance, and business tactics.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't alert the suspect!”
“Also, be extremely careful. Do not alert the suspect.”
“Do not alert the enemy.”
“We shouldn't alert them.”
“Go over there quietly and have a look. Don't alert him. Got it.”