但是我今天 把话撂在这儿
“But mark my words today.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好男不跟女斗
“It's not worth arguing.”
但 是我 今天 把话撂在这儿
“But mark my words today.”
所有这些人
“All the other applicants are just here to make up the numbers.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In northern Chinese rhetorical style, 'liao hua' indicates staking one's pride and reputation on a bold claim.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
mark my words / mark what I say right here
A colloquial northern idiom used when making an absolute promise, threat, or bold prediction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm making this clear today.”
“Let me make it clear today.”
“I'll lay it out here today.”
“Let me make this clear today. I don't agree.”
“You can take my word for it. Whether there's an audience or not,”
“Today, I will give you my word”