我们的命 不是早在赌桌上了吗
“Haven't our lives always been on the gambling table?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
金钱铸就的贪婪之人 比贪婪之人造就的富人要多
“There are more people made greedy by money than people made rich by greed.”
我们的命 不是 早 在赌桌上 了吗
“Haven't our lives always been on the gambling table?”
小东
“Xiaodong.”
“We crossed the point of no return long ago, so stop hesitating.”
In Chinese crime and dramatic narratives, risking one's life is frequently framed through the metaphor of gambling stakes, conveying fatalism and desperate resolve.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on the gambling table; at stake
Use metaphorically to describe situations where everything is being risked.
haven't ... long been ...
A rhetorical pattern used to point out that something has already been established in the past.
Marks a rhetorical question to demand agreement with the speaker's premise.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This is gambling with my life. If I win,”
“I don't need you to save me.”
“I don't need you to save me.”
“So, you wagered your life,”
“how it felt when his life was controlled by others.”
“Now I'm giving my life to you.”