就是想告知二老一声 田本昌逃狱了
“just to inform you both that Tian Benchang has escaped from prison.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我今日来此
“I came here today”
就是 想告知二老一声 田本昌逃狱了
“just to inform you both that Tian Benchang has escaped from prison.”
什么
“What?”
“Prepare yourselves—your family member is a fugitive now, and trouble is coming to your doorstep.”
Even when delivering grim or confrontational news, Chinese etiquette requires using respectful terms like '二老' (two elders) to show deference to seniority and maintain polite decorum.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to inform briefly; to give someone a heads-up
Combines the formal verb '告知' (to notify) with the casual softener '一声' (a sound/word), making a serious announcement sound polite and non-intrusive.
you two elders; both aged parents
A respectful honorific term used to address or refer to an older couple or someone's parents.
to escape from prison; to break out of jail
Used in legal, news, or dramatic contexts to describe a prisoner unlawfully fleeing custody.
Marks a completed action and a dramatic change of state, emphasizing that the prison break has already happened.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“there is no room for reversal. He's been sent to death row.”
“After years inside, I realized”
“I figured you'd be getting out these days.”
“How come he actually put you in prison this time?”
“I've already confessed.”
“tonight, then we'll know the truth.”