那个大佐是个绊脚石
“that Colonel is a stumbling block.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要继续追查下去的话
“we want to continue the investigation,”
那个 大佐 是 个 绊脚石
“that Colonel is a stumbling block.”
恐怕藤田司令官知道了
“If Commander Fujita finds out,”
“He is in our way and we must deal with him before things blow up.”
Labeling a person as a 'stumbling block' (绊脚石) objectifies them as a temporary hindrance that must be strategically kicked aside or cleared out of the path.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
stumbling block; obstacle
A vivid everyday metaphor applied to people or circumstances that actively prevent progress or success.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That colonel is too fierce.”
“Tell her the Colonel is fine”
“If the Colonel”
“You are always considerate of me, Colonel.”
“What exactly is this colonel here for?”
“But for the Colonel's assistant,”