还是来给我们惹祸的
“or to cause us trouble?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“They are catching Anti-Japanese elements all over Shanghai now. Are you here to visit the Master,”
还是 来 给我 们 惹祸 的
“or to cause us trouble?”
你要杀他 我不拦着 但是你别把我们扯进去 万福
“If you want to kill him, I won't stop you. But don't drag us into it. Wanfu.”
“You are putting our entire family at risk, and I will not let you endanger us.”
In times of political turmoil in Chinese history, aiding dissidents carried collective liability for the entire family clan, prompting strong internal resistance against rogue relatives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to stir up trouble / to court disaster
Commonly used when someone's reckless actions bring danger or severe consequences upon a group.
Functions as part of the 'shi...de' construction to emphatically affirm purpose or nature.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“now you're here to harm us again, right? What nonsense are you talking?”
“He's always the troublemaker.”
“Constantly causing trouble for me.”