不做这种买卖 为何会来丛林
“We don't engage in this kind of business. Why come to the jungle”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们只是一支考察队 来考察东亚文化古迹的
“[Warner, Professor/Explorer] We're just an expedition team here to study East Asian culture and rocks.”
不做这种买卖 为何会 来丛林
“We don't engage in this kind of business. Why come to the jungle”
找我们这些考察队帮忙
“to ask our expedition for help?”
“Quit lying, your cover story makes zero sense given where you are.”
In Chinese interpersonal conflict, confronting someone with geographical or behavioral contradictions is a standard technique to force honesty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
engage in this kind of business / deal in this trade
Often used colloquially with a shady or illicit connotation regarding underground activities.
why on earth would / how come
A slightly formal rhetorical phrasing used to express disbelief or challenge a premise.
