把这院子给我看住了 不许任何人随意出入
“Keep this courtyard under strict watch. Don't let anyone in or out as they please.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I've already arranged for someone to protect you in secret. So don't be afraid.”
把这院子 给我看 住了 不许任何人 随意出入
“Keep this courtyard under strict watch. Don't let anyone in or out as they please.”
去屏风后面 快去 这边 记住 按照原计划来
“Go behind the screen! Hurry, this way. Remember. Stick to the original plan.”
“Lock this place down completely; nobody gets in or out without my say-so.”
In traditional Chinese compounds, the physical courtyard gates served as critical checkpoints for security, hierarchy, and crisis management.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
guard tightly / lock down securely
A resultative phrase indicating keeping something or someone under firm, unyielding control.
no one is permitted to
An absolute negative prohibition frequently used in official or authoritative commands.
enter and leave as one pleases
A formal four-character idiom commonly negated to indicate restricted access or strict quarantine.
Signifies attaining a secure, locked-down state as a result of the verb '看'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Keep a close watch on this courtyard. Don't let anyone in or out.”
“don't let a single stranger in, and don't let a single word out.”
“What are you doing? This is our house. What's going on? No one can enter.”
“You still can't play the drums here. We were in the courtyard,”
“People can't just walk in here, right?”