赌场那条线 我也不是没找人趟过
“That casino connection... I've tried to open that route before.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那得听我哥的安排
“That's up to my brother.”
赌场那条线 我 也不是 没 找人趟过
“That casino connection... I've tried to open that route before.”
把比例调低 你跟全村几百口人商量过吗
“If we lower the ratio, did you talk to the hundreds of villagers about it?”
“Don't treat me like a fool; I know all about that route already.”
In illicit network negotiations, asserting prior exploration or connections is crucial to avoid being manipulated by rivals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is not as if one hasn't (done something)
A double negative pattern used to subtly boast about prior experience or dismiss someone's presumption.
scouted out; tested the waters
Colloquial verb metaphor used when testing risky terrain or exploring tricky operational avenues.