长安城半个有头有脸的人物了 那谁见我不叫声刘总
“I'm kind of a big deal in Chang'an now. Everyone calls me "Mr. Liu".”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Why wouldn't I dare? I'm kind of a big deal in Chang'an now.”
长安城半个 有头有脸 的人物了 那谁 见 我不叫 声刘总
“I'm kind of a big deal in Chang'an now. Everyone calls me "Mr. Liu".”
打那时候起 我就喜欢秦娥 那咱不敢说嘛
“I've liked Qin'e since back then. I didn't dare say it.”
“I am a somebody now with real status, so why shouldn't I feel worthy of her?”
Being addressed as 'Boss' or 'President' (总) bestows immense 'mianzi' (face) in Chinese culture, which is often viewed as essential capital for romantic qualification.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
prestigious / prominent / a person of stature
Use this idiom colloquially to describe someone with wealth, fame, or significant community respect.
address someone as / greet someone by title
Commonly paired with titles (e.g., 叫声总, 叫声哥) to show the social respect given to a person.
Marks a newly established status or reality, asserting that he has successfully arrived at this prominent tier.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They say Chang'an is a den of false peace,”
“Chang'an City is so big. Can't you find a place to stay?”
“You know others in Chang'an besides us?”
“That's not local in Chang'an.”
“All across Chang'an, everyone knows you're Yi Qin'e's family.”
“now manage all major and minor cases in Chang'an.”