但是上海的人民都知道我们呀
“But the people of Shanghai know us,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We can only promote under the guise of helping refugees.”
但是 上海 的人 民 都知道 我们呀
“But the people of Shanghai know us,”
“Don't worry about the cover story; the ordinary people already understand what we are really doing.”
In politically sensitive environments, people rely heavily on unexpressed common knowledge and silent mutual support among the local population.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the people all know
A collective phrasing emphasizing broad, widespread community awareness.
Softens the counterargument while adding an enthusiastic, comforting tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We're in Shanghai now. We've got to keep up with the times.”
“Think back to when we came to Shanghai,”
“Who in Shanghai doesn't know her?”