他是军师 还是你东家
“He's the counselor in the army and your manager back at the shop.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
进来
“Come in.”
他是军师 还是你 东家
“He's the counselor in the army and your manager back at the shop.”
这么跟他说话
“Talking to him like that—”
“Know your place and show proper respect when you address him.”
Strict deference to social hierarchy and patrons (东家) is mandatory in traditional Chinese dynamics; failing to show respect risks severe discipline.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
military strategist / advisor
Refers to a key intellectual advisor in historical contexts, or metaphorically a mastermind in modern slang.
master / boss / employer
A traditional term used by subordinates or retainers to address or refer to their employer/patron.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“from the future.”
“Counselor, it's already past 1 a.m.”
“by the counselor since Brother-in-Law saved me.”
“I'll commend you to the strategist.”
“The strategist came to teach Si'en martial arts today. Si'en asked why he was injured”
“You're putting the strategist before the Chief?”