你也想扳倒马德荣
“someone like you can take Ma Derong down?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就凭你
“You really think”
你 也想扳倒 马德荣
“someone like you can take Ma Derong down?”
三叔
“Uncle San.”
“We share the exact same enemy, so we should be on the same side.”
In high-stakes conflicts, pointing out a mutual target serves as the fastest pragmatic basis for forming a temporary tactical alliance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bring down; to topple (a rival or authority figure)
A vivid figurative verb specifically used for unseating, ruining, or deposing a powerful adversary.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What bad idea are you cooking up again?”
“perhaps we can turn the tide.”
“If you can knock him down this time,”
“How are you planning to fight back?”
“If another conflict arises, it might be used against us.”
“I'll have to be ruthless and force your hand.”