现在满上海都在抓抗日分子 你是来看望太爷的
“They are catching Anti-Japanese elements all over Shanghai now. Are you here to visit the Master,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在 满上海 都在抓抗日分子 你是 来看 望太爷 的
“They are catching Anti-Japanese elements all over Shanghai now. Are you here to visit the Master,”
“Your presence here is a huge hazard; stop pretending this is just an innocent family visit.”
In traditional Chinese culture and turbulent wartime periods, one member's subversive political activities could lead to the collective doom of the entire extended family.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
all over Shanghai
A spoken pattern where '满' directly precedes a place name to mean throughout the entire area.
to pay a visit to; to see (usually an elder or someone ill)
Use this formal or respectful verb when referring to visiting respected elders or sick relatives.
Functions in the '是...的' construction to emphasize the underlying purpose of the action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Great Master. Yes. The Japanese will be kicked back to their lair.”
“you pushed Great-grandfather to a dead end.”
“you should stay far away from Master. Don't drag us down.”
“I'm already grateful to get you out.”
“Grandpa, what is not important? Skip to the later part. If there's no beginning,”
“Since when did the Municipal Council become a Japanese accomplice”