大家族这些弯弯绕绕的事 别掺和
“Just stay out of the intricate affairs of these big clans.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
定人之罪 私处人命 你不懂
“they convicted him and were trying to lynch him. Oh, you don't understand.”
大家族这些 弯弯绕绕 的事 别掺和
“Just stay out of the intricate affairs of these big clans.”
你阿爹可是给我下了军令 必须把你带回去 走
“Your father gave me an order. I must take you back. Let's go.”
“You are naive and out of your depth; stay out of this mess before you get yourself killed.”
Traditional Chinese aristocratic extended families (大家族) are notorious in drama for internal power struggles, where naive juniors are easily sacrificed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
convoluted; tortuous; full of twists and schemes
Colloquial term used to criticize indirect, secretive, or over-complicated schemes.
do not get involved; stay out of it
A blunt colloquial imperative used to tell someone to avoid getting entangled in trouble.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's a big clan. That was hundreds of years ago.”
“Your members are thrown in jail in batches from time to time.”
“There are too many prying eyes here. I'm afraid it will attract unwanted attention.”
“a proper account.”
“dictates the rise and fall, the honor and disgrace of our entire family.”
“(This family is acting mysteriously)”