可是那玩意儿还在外面啊
“But that thing is still out there.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不然都会没命的
“Otherwise, we'll both die.”
可是 那玩意儿 还在外面 啊
“But that thing is still out there.”
“I just came up with a brilliant plan.”
“Are you crazy? We will be killed the second we step out.”
Calling a terrifying monster or anomaly '那玩意儿' allows speakers to cope with fear through informal downplaying while still acknowledging danger.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that thing; that creature
A highly colloquial Northern expression used to refer casually, contemptuously, or fearfully to an object or monster.
Adds emotional urgency and heightens the sense of obvious danger.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“And what is that thing outside?”
“Where is that thing you mentioned?”
“he'd still be in prison now.”
“Just outside. Where else could it be?”
“He's protecting himself.”
“Still got the energy to fool around this late.”