他们都是表面呢 敷衍我们
“they just brush us off on the surface.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有一些新上任的伪乡长 保长
“Some newly appointed puppet town heads and heads of a bao,”
他们都是表面呢 敷衍我们
“they just brush us off on the surface.”
暗地里他们勾结日本人
“Secretly, they collude with the Japanese”
“Do not be fooled by their pleasant attitude; they are playing us.”
Chinese interpersonal and political strategy often distinguishes outward pleasant compliance from covert hostility or betrayal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to go through the motions; to act perfunctorily
Essential verb used when someone pretends to cooperate or works half-heartedly to dodge trouble.
on the surface; ostensibly
Often paired with contrasting markers to highlight the difference between outward appearance and true reality.
Emphasizes the ongoing state and pauses slightly to draw the listener's attention to the contrast.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So, on the surface, it looks like they're taking a hit.”
“They are all living people.”
“They don't care much about superficial ceremonies.”
“You claimed to end the war between men and demons,”
“They were all real men.”
“Look at the mess they're in. And they're still trying to pin the blame on us.”