害怕被田家算账
“and, fearing retaliation,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他偷了田家的东西
“He'd stolen something from the Tian family”
害怕 被田家 算账
“and, fearing retaliation,”
一直躲在旧街的老巷子里
“hid himself in some back alley in the old district.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The term 'suanzhang' captures both commercial settling of books and the deeply ingrained concept of retaliatory justice outside institutional legal channels.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
settle scores; hold someone accountable
Literally means balancing financial accounts, but commonly used colloquially for seeking revenge or settling a grudge.
afraid of being...
Combines fear with a passive voice marker to describe anxiety over suffering an undesirable action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm afraid it's the Tian family's doing. You must be on your guard.”
“The Tian family is troubled by lawsuits.”
“all be blamed on my father?”
“this is the Tian family's retribution. They deserve it.”
“Of course I'll find a way to keep bringing down the Tian family”
“It's not your place to lecture me in the Tian family.”