都是来给我郑德诚 陪跑的
“All the other applicants are just here to make up the numbers.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所有这些人
“All the other applicants are just here to make up the numbers.”
都是来 给我 郑德诚 陪跑 的
“All the other applicants are just here to make up the numbers.”
那你别跑啊
“Don't run away.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In modern Chinese slang, 'peipao' reflects the cynicism of being included in evaluations or competitions merely to make up numbers for the preselected winner.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to act as a pacemaker / to be an also-ran
Metaphor borrowed from running races, widely used to describe competitors who have zero chance of winning.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We've all been deceived by Zheng Decheng. That can't be.”
“All I can say is Zheng Decheng is formidable. He went straight to Mr. Zhang of the Provincial Committee.”
“Your name, Zheng Decheng, is on it. Take a look for yourself!”
“- Why did Zheng Decheng run away? - What's he doing?”
“Zheng Decheng's got some nerve.”
“My personal mistake”