不知道卖的什么药 你得小心点
“You never know what he's up to. You need to be careful.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是我跟你说 这田先生就是铁拐李的葫芦
“But I'm telling you, Mr. Tian is a mystery.”
不知道卖的什么药 你得 小心点
“You never know what he's up to. You need to be careful.”
而且这事得跟太爷商量
“And you must discuss this with Master.”
“He clearly has a hidden agenda, so keep your guard up around him.”
Refers to traditional apothecaries selling medicine from gourds; the phrase has evolved into a popular metaphor for someone concealing their true motives or schemes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not knowing what hidden agenda someone has
Derived from the idiom '不知葫芦里卖的什么药'; used colloquially to express suspicion about someone's murky motives.
be careful / watch out
A common cautionary phrase used to advise vigilance in risky or uncertain situations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I wonder what he's up to.”
“but I don't know what drug she gave me.”
“I don't know what she's up to.”
“really up to.”
“what you're really up to?”