想看看他手里还有什么牌
“I want to see what cards he has left to play.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我故意把他支开
“I sent him away on purpose.”
想看看 他 手里 还有什么 牌
“I want to see what cards he has left to play.”
对了
“By the way,”
“I need to smoke him out and see what tricks he has left.”
Borrowed from strategic traditions and card games, speaking of 'cards' (牌) reflects calculated maneuvering in competitive Chinese workplace or social negotiations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what cards one still holds; what options or leverage someone has left
A very popular poker metaphor in modern spoken Chinese for evaluating an opponent's resources or bargaining power.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You have no cards left to play, do you?”
“The card I drew”
“Now you have the cards. It's up to you what actions to take.”
“if this person is holding a good hand...”
“You gave me a card before.”
“Pick a card. If I guess which one you pick,”