关于赖三的把柄 到现在都不知道是什么
“over Lai San still remains unknown.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可是孟灵的手上
“But the leverage Meng Ling has”
关于赖三 的 把柄 到现在 都不知道 是什么
“over Lai San still remains unknown.”
还有那把枪
“And that gun.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese crime and political dramas, possessing someone's 'babing' (vulnerabilities or secret misconduct) is essential for negotiation and survival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
regarding / about
A formal and common preposition used to introduce the topic or subject matter of a sentence.
leverage / incriminating evidence / handle
Used metaphorically to denote information or evidence that someone can hold against another person.
up until now / so far
Emphasizes the duration of an ongoing, unresolved situation from the past to the present.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What about Lai San? Get it straight.”
“Whether Meng Ling and Lai San had any conflicts, I honestly don't know.”
“I really don't know if Meng Ling and Lai San have any beef.”