你不要跟小龙 他们这样的人来往 你还问他们借钱
“not to get close to people like Xiaolong since you were a little boy. How could you borrow money from them?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我从小就告诉你
“I've told you”
你不要 跟小龙 他们这样的人 来往 你还问他们 借钱
“not to get close to people like Xiaolong since you were a little boy. How could you borrow money from them?”
“Didn't I give you ten thousand yuan? You said it's enough to open a store.”
“You are putting yourself in serious danger by messing with these shady people, and I am furious you did not listen to me.”
Chinese elders heavily emphasize who their children socialize with, believing that associating with dishonest or rowdy acquaintances brings ruin to the whole family.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to associate with / to have contact with someone
A common structure used to describe interpersonal relationships or social interactions, often seen in negative warnings like 'don't hang out with them'.
to borrow money from someone
In spoken Chinese, '问' is frequently used instead of '向' or '跟' when expressing borrowing or asking for something from someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just call me Long. Qiang is my boss now.”
“Now that we can't count on Tang Xiaolong,”
“Tang Xiaolong, let me remind you one last time.”
“Long and the others might be hungry. I brought enough for all.”
“who keeps tipping off Tang Xiaolong.”
“Does Tang Xiaolong have a dog nose? Did he smell us,”