可是他现在 一嘴也不提将军哥哥
“But now, he won't mention the General”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
明明是将军哥哥 打了胜仗 他们的粮食才能送进来
“It was the General who won the battle, so the grain could get through.”
可是 他现在 一嘴也不提 将军哥哥
“But now, he won't mention the General”
“and acts like he was the one who saved the whole city.”
“He is shamelessly hogging all the glory and ignoring who actually saved the day.”
In traditional Chinese narratives, taking credit for a military commander's victory or failing to acknowledge the true benefactor violates fundamental codes of loyalty and righteousness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not mention even a single word
Use this colloquial pattern to highlight someone's total, conspicuous omission of an important person or fact.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The General must be distributing grain again.”
“Will the General come save us?”
“You must be more worthy of the General. You...”
“Please save the General! Please?”
“That man looks much stronger than General.”
“General, (Liang) I want to fight on the field and defend our nation”