但是用它换入境文书
“But exchanging it for the entry documents”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
的确很名贵
“It's indeed very precious.”
但是用它 换入境文书
“But exchanging it for the entry documents”
是让我们家用人头 换一块石头
“means letting our family risk our lives for a stone.”
“This price is way too steep for our family to swallow.”
In Chinese negotiations, highlighting the excessive cost or risk early serves to reject terms without directly provoking the counterpart.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to trade/exchange A for B
A foundational structure used in bargaining or negotiating trades.
entry permits / travel documents
Formal term referring to official border-crossing documentation, often used in historical or thriller contexts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I just need to finish the paperwork.”
“You should take this and finish the admission procedures in the school. Then it's done.”
“whose visa has expired or something. He wants you to go”
“I'll file the transfer paperwork.”
“But once you go abroad,”
“to the Court of Diplomatic Affairs.”