我要是把你供出去 你说不得一千大洋
“If I sold you out, I might not get 1000 silver dollars,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
天天在我这儿做饭喂马
“And here you are, cooking and feeding horses every day.”
我要 是把你 供出去 你说 不得 一千大洋
“If I sold you out, I might not get 1000 silver dollars,”
也得得六百吧
“but I would surely get 600.”
“You owe me, because I could easily turn you in for a fortune right now.”
In Chinese storytelling and drama, characters hiding fugitives often joke about the bounty to highlight their own loyalty while teasing the fugitive about their debts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to rat out; to expose; to betray to authorities
Used colloquially when confessing someone else's hideout or secrets under interrogation or for reward.
silver dollars
Historical term referring to silver currency circulated during the late Qing dynasty and Republican era.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But please don't rat me out.”
“Do you intend to confess”
“I can give you airtight testimony,”
“If you hand the person over now,”
“You sold me out?”
“If I had gone easy, would you have agreed to see me?”