你知道你是谁吗 你是高启强
“Do you know who you are? You are Gao Qiqiang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You came to pick me up with a scooter?”
你知道你是谁吗 你是高启强
“Do you know who you are? You are Gao Qiqiang.”
“You don't care about your reputation. I do.”
“Stop acting like a lowly nobody; you have status and you are embarrassing me.”
In Chinese society, prominent figures are expected to maintain appearances that match their social station; failing to do so causes a loss of face to their associates.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do you know who you are?
Rhetorical challenge used to remind someone of their elevated status or authority.
Turns the sentence into an emphatic rhetorical question challenging the listener's awareness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You have to let Gao Qiqiang know you are a real man.”
“Who are you looking for? Gao... Gao Qiqiang. Is he locked up here?”
“Who am I? I’m not afraid of them.”
“is arranged by you and Gao Qiqiang in advance? No.”
“Am I an outlaw like Gao Qiqiang?”
“Gao Qiqiang is so powerful. You should know better than to mess with him.”