不是拜码头做小弟来
“to be your minion.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我来呢
“I'm not here”
不是 拜码头 做小 弟来
“to be your minion.”
我是呢
“I'm here”
“Do not treat me like your subordinate; we deal as equals or rivals.”
Originating from secret societies and dock workers, 'bai matou' symbolizes deference to established territorial power brokers, an etiquette this speaker deliberately shatters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
pay respects to local powers / pay homage
An underworld/business idiom referring to paying homage to the dominant figure upon entering new territory.
be a subordinate / act as a henchman
Slang for adopting a subservient, junior position under a dominant figure.