那只是冰山一角 唐小龙最大的利益
“is just the tip of the iceberg. Tang Xiaolong's biggest profit”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
基本证实了 石磊所交代的地下赌场
“Basically, it is confirmed that the underground casino that Shi Lei told us about”
那只是 冰山一角 唐小龙最大的利益
“is just the tip of the iceberg. Tang Xiaolong's biggest profit”
来源于高利贷业务 近几年他通过各种手段
“comes from the loan business. In recent years, through various means,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In modern Chinese anti-gang crackdowns (Sao Hei), dismantling the illicit financial infrastructure (high-interest loans, disguised gambling) takes precedence over surface-level physical crimes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
tip of the iceberg
A direct idiomatic equivalent to English used in analytical, investigative, or formal commentary.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Does Tang Xiaolong have a dog nose? Did he smell us,”
“who keeps tipping off Tang Xiaolong.”
“Now that we can't count on Tang Xiaolong,”
“Tang Xiaolong, let me remind you one last time.”
“to this point, step by step.”
“not to get close to people like Xiaolong since you were a little boy. How could you borrow money from them?”