他们悄悄摸上岛
“they secretly landed on the island”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“A few years ago, in their biggest operation,”
他们悄悄摸上岛
“they secretly landed on the island”
“and took out twelve Japanese soldiers at once.”
“They infiltrated right under the enemy's nose undetected.”
Stories of underdog partisans using cunning and stealth against occupying armies hold widespread cultural resonance in Chinese storytelling.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
quietly / stealthily
A very natural reduplicated adverb indicating actions done in secret or without making noise.
sneak up onto / infiltrate
Colloquial verb compound used when moving tactically or creeping up onto a location.