那都是过命的交情
“in Russia, after all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那我们搁俄罗斯
“We've been through life and death together”
那都 是 过命的交情
“in Russia, after all.”
是是是
“Yes, yes.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, enduring genuine danger together elevates ordinary acquaintance into 'life-and-death friendship' (过命的交情), commanding absolute loyalty and mutual assistance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a bond forged through life-and-death experiences; sworn friendship
Use this idiomatic noun phrase to describe friends who have survived severe ordeals together.