打听来的
“of an official.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
向一位官爷口中
“to pry from the mouth”
打听 来 的
“of an official.”
而且还不怕告诉你们
“And I'm not afraid to tell you,”
“This is reliable insider news I went out of my way to get from someone in power.”
In traditional Chinese society, having access to information from officials ('guanye') elevates one's status among peers, making the act of sharing it a way to build social capital.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to ask around; to inquire about
Used when actively seeking information or gossip through informal channels.
learned through asking around
The structure verb + 来 + 的 emphasizes the method by which something (here, information) was acquired.
Placed at the end of the phrase as part of the 'shi...de' construction (with 'shi' omitted) to emphasize the source and manner of acquiring the information.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Where did you hear that?”
“We just received word.”
“you have also come chasing rumors”
“so the ones asking might just be curious”
“How is it? Did you find out?”
“but look for customers.”