哥哥 我又不是不进租界了 等我办完事
“Brother. It's not like I'm never going in. When I'm done with my business”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
四四十六 三四十二 我少挣了四条
“Four times four is sixteen. Three times four is twelve. I'm short four bars.”
哥哥 我又不是 不进租界 了 等我办完事
“Brother. It's not like I'm never going in. When I'm done with my business”
我进去的时候 还得求您了嘛
“and I want to go in, I'll still need your help.”
“Don't squeeze me so hard right now; I will definitely need your help and pay you again later.”
Calling a male stranger or gatekeeper 'brother' lowers psychological distance and appeals to interpersonal goodwill in stressful negotiations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is not as if (someone) won't...
A double negative construction used to defend oneself or counter someone's excessive worry or pressure.
once I finish handling my business
A very common transitional clause used to defer an action or payment until a task is done.
Marks a change of situation or state within the negative premise.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“who brought your family to the concession. It was this insect”
“Wait, why are you in the concession? I'm smart.”
“Father and I got separated at the entrance of the concession.”
“What are you doing in the concession?”
“Sir, I came out to find something to eat.”
“recently in the concession, the streets are full of homeless refugees.”