你才是逃兵
“You are the deserter.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You are the runaway general from Songhu.”
你才是 逃兵
“You are the deserter.”
我看你救孩子那劲 也不是个㏺包
“Seeing how you saved that kid, you're no coward.”
“Do not dare call me a coward; look in the mirror before accusing me.”
Being labeled a deserter (逃兵) carries supreme dishonor and moral disgrace in Chinese culture, prompting intense emotional reactions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
you are the one who is...
A common retaliatory phrase used in spoken Chinese to deflect an insult or accusation back onto the speaker.
deserter; runaway soldier
Used literally for military deserters or figuratively for someone who shirks duties and flees difficulty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If you do, you're a deserter.”
“Deserter! You are a soldier. What are you doing? You are paid by the country!”
“You have the nerve to call me a deserter?”
“I wasn't asking you to be a deserter.”
“deserters are to be beheaded.”
“I'm close to a deserter now. You don't need a shift”