怎么说他也是岛上有威望的人呢
“After all, he's a respected man on the island.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我是为叶老爷好啊
“I'm thinking of Old Master Ye's well-being.”
怎么说 他 也是 岛上 有 威望 的 人呢
“After all, he's a respected man on the island.”
也对
“That's true.”
“You can't overlook him; his social status is too significant to ignore.”
In traditional Chinese communities, elders and notables command deference; disregarding their reputation risks severe communal disapproval.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after all; no matter what; in any case
Used to introduce an indisputable redeeming quality or mitigating fact that the listener should consider.
to hold prestige; to possess authority and respect
Collocation used to describe respected elders, leaders, or notables in a community.
Softens the rhetorical tone while emphasizing an undeniable fact that requires the listener's attention.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“...that having someone familiar with the island...”
“Who calls the shots on this island right now?”
“Tell me, for the people on this island...”
“...must have some connection to those islanders.”
“seems to be very close to the Colonel who just arrived”
“did not take Oshima seriously.”