唯独跟沾上房子的事情 那是特别靠谱
“but when it comes to property, he's extremely reliable.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我爸别的事情都不靠谱
“My dad may be unreliable in everything else,”
唯独跟 沾上 房子 的事情 那是 特别 靠谱
“but when it comes to property, he's extremely reliable.”
古希腊掌管房子的神 那应该是我爸的朋友
“If there were a god of real estate, my dad would definitely know him.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In contemporary Chinese culture, property ownership carries enormous weight for wealth preservation and family stability, leading elder generations to treat real estate matters with utmost seriousness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only; solely; with the sole exception of
Used to single out one distinct case or exception that stands in sharp contrast to everything else.
to touch upon; to be associated with; to dabble in
Often used colloquially to describe getting involved with or touching upon a certain domain or topic.
reliable; dependable; trustworthy
A highly common northern Mandarin colloquialism for evaluating whether someone or something is dependable.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“only one person seems most suspicious.”
“but at least my backbone is still firm.”
“but afraid of being trapped at home.”
“and keep this house all to herself.”
“But you'll be alone in the capital.”
“except for one particular person's.”