大家跟着沾光 京海这个地方
“It's a great honor for everyone. There are many big shots”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们旧厂街出了 您这么一位大人物
“You're an important figure from our Old Factory Street.”
大家 跟着 沾光 京海 这个 地方
“It's a great honor for everyone. There are many big shots”
大人物多了去了 我只是个小人物
“in Jinghai. I'm just a nobody.”
“You are powerful now, and we hope you remember us old neighbors and hook us up.”
In relational Chinese culture, when an individual rises in power or status, peers and hometown acquaintances expect indirect advantages or protective influence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
benefit by association / bask in reflected glory
Commonly used to describe gaining benefits, pride, or luck due to someone else's success.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Follow me and you'll have food.”
“Why are you following me?”
“The cops are following him. Should we still follow?”
“If you go along, and spend time with him”
“been quietly following us.”
“If he agrees to let you stick around, you'll get to see more of the world.”