但是这三个人早年间交往密切
“but these three were very close back in the day.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没有他和汪大柱
“Neither he nor Wang Dazhu is on Meng Guangcai's suspect list,”
但是这三个人早年间交往密切
“but these three were very close back in the day.”
“At the very least, they know what happened.”
“They were thick as thieves back then, so they must know something.”
In Chinese analytical context, historical relational ties (Guanxi) are often prioritized as crucial clues for uncovering hidden facts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in earlier years; back in the day
Colloquial and slightly northern time expression referring to events that occurred many years ago.
close contact; frequent and tight interactions
A standard collocation describing strong, ongoing interpersonal relationships or social ties.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Who has he been associating with lately?”
“Has he been closely interacting with someone recently?”
“Had they been in touch before?”
“But with his years of friendship with Jiao Lijun and Wang Dazhu,”