他以前是打羊的 他们是一伙的
“He used to poach antelopes. They were in cahoots.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老韩对他们还挺好的
“Han treats them quite well.”
他 以前 是打羊的 他们 是一伙的
“He used to poach antelopes. They were in cahoots.”
是吗
“Really?”
“Don't fall for him; he's secretly aligned with the bad guys.”
Categorizing someone into a specific faction or illicit group ('一伙') immediately flags them as untrustworthy to outsiders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
poaching Tibetan antelopes or sheep
A regional or colloquial term used primarily in wildlife poaching contexts.
part of the same gang; in cahoots
An informal spoken expression used to describe people colluding together, often with a negative connotation.
Functions as a marker of certainty emphasizing category and group membership.