咱们三个老东西 离这“四旧”不远了
“We're old folks, not far from the Four Olds.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这旧思想 旧文化 旧风俗 旧习惯
“Old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits.”
咱们三个 老东西 离这“四旧”不远了
“We're old folks, not far from the Four Olds.”
如果不烧衣裳 最后烧的就是咱们
“If we don't burn these clothes, we'll be the ones burned next.”
“We are in grave danger; they will come after us next.”
Refers to Old Customs, Old Culture, Old Habits, and Old Ideas targeted for destruction during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
old geezers; old fogeys
A derogatory slang term when used against others, but self-deprecating and humorous when referring to oneself.
not far from...
Useful pattern indicating that someone or something is on the verge of falling into a certain category or condition.
Marks a change of state and conveys imminent realization or danger.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Those old things were kept safe by us old folks.”
“then the three of us”
“I...”
“That old bastard is truly rotten.”
“Yanwen must have learned from Yanyun”
“You old man. You old geezer. Enough.”