把贝律师都给请过来了
“You even brought Lawyer Bei.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这么大架势
“Such a big setup.”
把贝律师都给 请过来 了
“You even brought Lawyer Bei.”
“He is not easy to invite.”
“They brought in the big guns; this is far more serious than we thought.”
In Chinese business and legal contexts, engaging a notoriously hard-to-reach professional demonstrates powerful social capital (Guanxi) and immense determination.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
went so far as to invite ... over
A colloquial construction combining the 'ba' structure with '都给' to emphasize that an unexpected, high-status person was summoned.
Marks the completion of the action and realization of a new, unexpected state of affairs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's because Lawyer Bei was around before. Not that he's gone. It's a good thing for me.”
“Did you see Lawyer Bei?”
“You still have the nerve to bring him up?”
“I want to say a few words to Lawyer Bei. I'll come later. You go ahead.”
“No matter what my relationship is with him, I don't want anything to do with you.”
“I sever all ties with Lawyer Bei.”