这个地方谁说了算
“who is in charge here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们要让 京海的老百姓知道
“We'll let all the residents in Jinghai know”
这个 地方 谁说了算
“who is in charge here.”
他们要调查泥螺村 配合他们
“Since they're going to investigate Conch Village, then we'll help them”
“We run this town, and everyone needs to remember that.”
Evokes traditional notions of local dominance where entrenched figures emphasize their de facto control over outside institutions or formal procedures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
who calls the shots; who has the final say
A very common colloquial question used to question or assert ultimate authority in an organization or territory.