我们这好好做生意的
“We are running a legitimate business here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们这 好好做生意的
“We are running a legitimate business here.”
怎么会杀你日本军人呢
“Why would we kill Japanese soldiers?”
“We are just peaceful shopkeepers, do not hurt us!”
In times of conflict, common folk appeal to their status as ordinary, apolitical merchants to de-escalate tension and avoid collective punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to run one's business lawfully and peacefully
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to emphasize one's identity as a law-abiding merchant without hidden motives.
Functions as a situational assertion marker, affirming the ongoing peaceful state of their business.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We did our small business”
“Business-wise, I can't explain in a sentence or two.”
“This is our business, right?”
“From now on, we're law-abiding businessmen.”