白德瑞原来准备告她
“Barry was going to sue her?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你知不知道
“Do you know”
白德瑞 原来 准备告 她
“Barry was going to sue her?”
我知道这事
“I know about that.”
“You have no idea how close she came to getting sued.”
Exchanging insider information about impending disputes or legal threats serves to build social alignment and solidarity among peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally / as it turns out
Indicates a past intention that might have changed or reveals a previously unknown fact.
to plan to sue
Common colloquial phrasing in legal contexts where '告' functions as 'to take legal action against'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How could Barry possibly approve of her?”
“Although Barry didn't say much outwardly,”
“But actually, I've deeply offended Barry. Yeah.”
“Barry isn't doing well. Do something quick.”
“Barry. Barry. I'm so terribly sorry. Are you okay?”
“Barry's nomination for me was opposed by other higher-ups?”