陈七杀不过就是颗棋子罢了
“Chen Chi-sha was a useless old man.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
再加油好吗？
“You're quite pathetic. Hmm?”
陈七杀 不过就是 颗 棋子 罢了
“Chen Chi-sha was a useless old man.”
是我叫他去杀人的
“Chen Chi-sha was a useless old man. I'm the one who made him kill people.”
“Don't bother blaming him—I am the puppet master pulling all the strings.”
Describing someone as a 'qizi' (chess piece) emphasizes strict hierarchy and ruthless instrumentalization in power struggles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely / nothing more than
Used to downplay or belittle the value, difficulty, or status of someone or something.
chess piece / pawn
Common metaphor for someone manipulated or used by others for strategic goals.
Reinforces the minimizing tone, conveying that the entity is trivial or unremarkable.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Chen Chi-sha? You said he's big trouble.”
“What does Chi-sha want to do?”
“Yeah, but Chen Chi-sha has already retired. - Why would he be behind it? - This is Vasavatti.”
“At that time, he promised me he'd retire,”
“Remember he disposed of Chi-sha.”
“Was it Chi-sha who put you there?”