就算是我二哥操办 背后主谋
“even if Bensheng handled it, the mastermind behind it”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Bensheng always follows Benchang's lead. Regarding the illicit foreign trade,”
就算是 我二哥 操办 背后 主谋
“even if Bensheng handled it, the mastermind behind it”
“must be Tian Benchang. You useless thing!”
“You are focusing on the pawn; the real danger pulling the strings is someone else.”
In traditional Chinese family hierarchies, younger siblings often defer to or serve as proxies for elder brothers, making the eldest the assumed true authority in family conspiracies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if / granting that
Used to make a rhetorical concession before introducing a more critical or overriding point.
the mastermind behind the scenes
A common noun phrase referring to the person who secretly orchestrates a plot or crime.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“For Yao's sake, I won't argue with her.”
“Yao and I can set our minds at ease.”
“Cheng! Alright, I gotta go. I'm having dinner with a beautiful lady.”
“Li, what do you mean?”
“If you hadn't ruined me,”
“So, Shi, if you need anything, just go straight to her.”