莫要被那县令的走狗给骗了去
“Don't be fooled by that magistrate's lackey!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
乡亲们
“Folks!”
莫要 被那县令的 走狗 给 骗了 去
“Don't be fooled by that magistrate's lackey!”
他哄着咱们回家
“He's tricking us into going home.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Historical narratives frequently feature unrest where local officials ('县令') are viewed with deep suspicion, making accusations of being a '走狗' (lackey) highly effective at rallying crowds.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do not; must not
A classical and semi-formal prohibition equivalent to '不要', common in historical speech and proverbs.
lackey; henchman; running dog
A strong derogatory noun used to insult someone serving a corrupt or tyrannical authority.
be deceived or tricked away by...
A passive construction indicating someone falling victim to another person's scam or manipulation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Finally got rid of that bootlicking magistrate.”
“With the lives of the bastard magistrate's whole family?”
“and is on close terms with the county magistrate. You can't afford to offend them as well.”
“when I went to catch the magistrate,”
“are not people a lowly magistrate like me can afford to offend.”
“I know Magistrate Cui very well.”