没有人可以在 谢三的眼皮子底下耍小聪明
“no one can play petty tricks under Xie Yanfang's nose.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
楚朝
“Chu Zhao,”
没有 人 可以 在 谢三的 眼皮子底下 耍小聪明
“no one can play petty tricks under Xie Yanfang's nose.”
你也不例外
“You're no exception.”
“Give up your petty schemes before you get caught and destroyed.”
Traditional Chinese culture sharply distinguishes profound strategic wisdom (Dazhi) from short-sighted petty tricks (Xiaocongming), viewing the latter with disdain.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
right under someone's nose; right in plain sight
A vivid colloquial idiom for actions taken directly in front of someone.
to play petty tricks; to get clever in an opportunistic way
Carries a strong derogatory connotation against superficial or deceitful cleverness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm different from Xie Yanfang.”
“No one can read his mind. Jiu,”
“Xie Yanfang used up all his schemes.”
“You know Xie Yanfang is suspicious.”
“Your reach is known to be unparalleled,”
“I'm afraid someone else is behind Xie.”