看看他能耍出什么花活来
“Let's see what tricks he can pull.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
反正多他一个不多
“One more won't hurt.”
看看他能耍出什么花活来
“Let's see what tricks he can pull.”
“You were the last person to see Jiao Lijun.”
“He can try whatever tricks he wants, but he won't fool me.”
Calling someone's calculated maneuvers '花活' (flashy stunts) serves to belittle their deceptive efforts and project composure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
play tricks; pull fancy stunts
A colloquial northern idiom used dismissively when someone tries deceptive or showy maneuvers.
let's see what someone can do
Used to express a wait-and-see attitude tinged with skepticism or challenge toward someone's actions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Who knows what trick he's pulling this time?”
“what move will he make?”
“See what tricks he can pull!”
“just to see what you're up to.”