你先把东西放下 听我说 我只是按强哥的
“Put it down first. Listen to me. I just do things”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们家的事自己解决 我只是拿钱办事 你们一伙的
“You take care of your own family business. I just work for pay. Are you on the same side?”
你先把东西 放下 听我说 我只是按强哥的
“Put it down first. Listen to me. I just do things”
吩咐办事 我爸叫你来杀我 你先放下
“according to Brother Qiang's orders. My dad asked you to kill me? Put it down!”
“Don't hurt me, I am just an errand boy following orders from the boss!”
In underworld or hierarchical networks, low-level operatives routinely cite their boss's name to deflect personal retribution and indicate they have no personal grudge.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
put down; lower
Commonly used in urgent commands to demand someone drop a weapon or an object.
listen to me
Used to halt an emotional reaction and demand immediate attention to explain oneself.
Marks an incomplete nominalized clause indicating an interrupted sentence.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Brother Qiang. Brother Qiang. From now on... What are you doing?”
“Who do you take orders from, her or Brother Qiang?”
“Brother Qiang! Brother Qiang! How are you, Brother Qiang?”
“Brother Qiang, I'm sorry.”
“[Marquis] Brother Qiang, I'll be at your service from now on.”
“Put that down. Perfect timing, sir.”