他是我的小弟 我找个眼线 找个帮凶…
“He's my follower! I need a spy, an accomplice…”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怪不得想加入侍鳞宗 别说了 给他留点脸面
“No wonder you want to join our sect. Enough. Save him some face.”
他是我的 小弟 我找 个 眼线 找个 帮凶 …
“He's my follower! I need a spy, an accomplice…”
“Well, a helper. What's wrong with that?”
“Don't lecture me; I have my own reasons for keeping him around to do my dirty work.”
In Chinese social hierarchies, calling someone one's 'little brother' (xiao di) asserts dominance while claiming responsibility for their actions, balancing social status and face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
younger brother; subordinate; lackey
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer casually to a follower, henchman, or subordinate.
find an informant / scout
A colloquial idiom meaning to plant or locate someone who provides inside information or keeps watch.
accomplice; accessory to a crime
Carries a strongly negative connotation; slip-ups with this word often imply guilt or villainy.
