手足一场
“We were of the same blood.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I don't need you to kill him for me. Jiu.”
手足一场
“We were of the same blood.”
还烦请九弟
“Yanlai, I must trouble you”
“We are brothers after all, so please honor my wishes and spare him.”
In Chinese culture, brothers are traditionally likened to hands and feet, implying an inseparable and sacred biological bond.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
being brothers; having shared a fraternal bond
A literary expression used to appeal to fraternal loyalty or shared brotherly destiny.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He couldn't even hold a scalpel steady,”
“the stiffness of his limbs”
“Try to reduce the activity with this hand. It won't take long.”
“She's in bad shape.”
“You're pretty quick.”
“I felt my feet clenching like fists.”