不打新四军的旗号 搞好我们海文自卫团
“we don't use the banner of the New Fourth Army, but manage our Haiwen Self-Defense Group well”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对外呢
“Externally,”
不打新四军的旗号 搞好 我们海文自卫团
“we don't use the banner of the New Fourth Army, but manage our Haiwen Self-Defense Group well”
让鱼塘码头为我们所用
“to let Yutang Pier serve us.”
“Keep our real affiliation hidden so we can build strength without getting crushed.”
During wartime China, revolutionary forces frequently concealed their true political affiliation under local militia banners to navigate complex triangular politics among Nationalists, Japanese, and communists.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
under the banner/guise of...
Used to describe acting publicly in the name of an organization or cause, often carrying a tactical or deceptive nuance.
be made to serve our purposes
A formal, strategic structure used when turning an external asset or situation to one's own advantage.
