我这人打苍蝇很在行
“I'm quite good at swatting flies.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
已经围着我转很久了
“have been buzzing around me for a long time.”
我这人打苍蝇 很在行
“I'm quite good at swatting flies.”
我在坝隆州住了十年
“I've lived here for 10 years.”
“Stop tailing me, or I will crush you like an insect.”
In Chinese rhetoric, 'flies' (苍蝇) often metaphorically denote irritating, persistent, but relatively minor threats or corrupt individuals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
very skilled at; an expert in
Used colloquially to express that one is adept at a specific task or field.
to swat flies; (metaphorically) to eliminate petty nuisances
Literally swatting pests, but frequently used metaphorically for getting rid of irritants or small-scale corrupt figures.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Swat fifty flies.”
“”
“I've never seen anyone who can tame flies.”
“Even flies look like meat to you now? I need to hit my targets.”
“Every little bit counts. Seniors are my bread and butter.”
“Can flies be controlled by humans, then?”