但我们可以偷偷地溜回去 签了字 画了押的
“But we could sneak back. We signed and left our fingerprints.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们来了
“here we come!”
但我们可以 偷偷地 溜 回去 签了 字 画了押的
“But we could sneak back. We signed and left our fingerprints.”
“We're going straight to jail if we sneak back. Enough.”
“Can't we just run away from this mess, or are we really stuck here because of that contract?”
Historically and culturally, placing one's fingerprint or mark on a document symbolizes irrevocable submission to an agreement or legal liability with zero room for backtracking.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
secretly; stealthily
An adverb modifying actions done without others knowing, often implying doing something forbidden or sneaky.
slip back; sneak back
A colloquial combination of 'slip away' and directional complement indicating sneaking back to an original place.
to sign and affix a thumbprint/seal
A set phrase referring to finalizing a formal, legally binding pledge or confession.
Emphasizes the established, unalterable fact of having signed the binding document.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“come over and sign your names. -Let's go. -Let's go.”
“He signed it, but didn't want to admit it.”
“[Public Security] Sign here and you may leave.”
“If you don't sign this, we'll send you to prison,”
“Just go sign in and leave.”
“Sign it sooner, and we can go our separate ways.”