赖哥最近运不行
“Lai's been having bad luck.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这个赖三不敢动蒋诚
“This Lai San doesn't dare to touch Jiang Cheng?”
赖哥最近 运不行
“Lai's been having bad luck.”
“He was afraid that after Jiang Cheng's return, he wouldn't be able to keep his position,”
“He is losing his edge and running scared.”
In Chinese colloquial culture, particularly in competitive or underworld contexts, one's fortune (运) is seen as a key determinant of authority and capability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having bad luck; being down on one's luck
A colloquial way to describe someone experiencing an unlucky streak or declining momentum.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Lai was already impatient from waiting,”
“Lai got angry when he heard this, and told her not to do things the hard way.”
“Lai said she was a hot potato.”
“But Jiang Cheng and Lai didn't get along from the start.”
“Rong said he couldn't leave today.”
“It's too dangerous for Mr. Zhou to go alone.”