还是你撺掇他带过去的
“Or did you talk him into bringing it?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是张炜自己带过去的
“Did Zhang Wei bring it himself?”
还 是你 撺掇 他带 过去 的
“Or did you talk him into bringing it?”
是
“It was...”
“Don't push all the blame onto him; you were the one pulling the strings.”
In Chinese dispute mediation and interrogation, uncovering the 'instigator' (撺掇者) is considered critical, as the one who plants the idea often bears greater moral culpability than the one who actually carries it out.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to egg on; to instigate; to urge someone into doing something
A vivid colloquial Northern verb used when accusing someone of covertly inciting another person to take action.
to take (something/someone) over there
Directional verb compound commonly used in narrative recounts of moving physical objects or people.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and he'll be led by the nose.”
“Then take him to the old street”
“So I took him and fled,”
“Bring that little brat here.”
“Take him far away.”
“Listen, take your team and get lost.”