找不着这个丁来 就是因为他被大权给藏起来了
“We couldn't find Ding Lai because Quan hid him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这找着费劲的
“No wonder it was hard to find him.”
找不着 这个 丁来 就是因为 他被大权给 藏起来了
“We couldn't find Ding Lai because Quan hid him.”
“We can't just go in and drag him out right now.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Characters often refer to associates or suspects using informal nicknames like '大权' (Big Quan), reflecting close or street-level familiarity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to find
A typical northern colloquial potential complement equivalent to '找不到'.
to hide away / conceal
Combines the verb 'to hide' with directional complement '起来' to describe concealing an object or person.
Indicates that the action of hiding the person has already been accomplished.