他们这是吃准了 我和纪家的关系
“They are counting on my relationship with the Ji family,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们呢 果然利用了纪家的船队
“They... They did use the Ji family's fleet.”
他们这是 吃准了 我和纪家的关系
“They are counting on my relationship with the Ji family,”
“thinking that even if I find out, I won't dare to say anything.”
“They are deliberately using my ties to corner me because they know I can't expose them without hurting myself.”
Interpersonal networks (Guanxi) can be weaponized; opponents anticipate that fear of damaging family or social standing will deter whistleblowing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bank on; to take full advantage of knowing someone's situation or weakness
Use when describing someone acting brazenly because they know you have no choice or won't fight back.
Marks an realized state of certainty in the speaker's deductive analysis.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's definitely all because of the Ji family.”
“Then what is the relationship between the Ji family and the Gu family?”
“Anyway, the Ji family hasn't settled accounts with me for a long time.”
“and need the help of the Ji family, he won't marry you either.”
“It seems they've had their eyes on your Ji family from the start.”
“Who would have thought that, in order to curry favor with Chen Yanyun,”