我跟那个吴山龙也只打过一回交道
“I only interacted with Wu Shanlong once.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
什么关系我不晓得
“I don't know.”
我跟 那个 吴山龙也只打过一回交道
“I only interacted with Wu Shanlong once.”
但那个吴山龙 的的确确去找过狼哥的
“However, Wu Shanlong did go to find Wolf.”
“I barely know the guy, so don't assume we are partners in crime.”
When dealing with authorities or scandals, Chinese speakers deliberately emphasize the rarity and shallowness of their interpersonal ties to avoid collective blame.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to deal with; to have contact with
A highly frequent colloquial expression meaning to interact, socialize, or conduct business with someone.
once; one time
A colloquial alternative to '一次' commonly used in Northern and spoken Mandarin.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I knew what kind of man Wu Shanlong was.”
“If you see Wu Shanlong, don't force yourself, and call me immediately.”
“but I was afraid if Wu Shanlong got arrested,”
“The main culprit, Wu Shanlong, is dead.”
“Wu Shanlong. Are you taking me for a fool?”
“Wu Shanlong was my accomplice.”