大人 没查到多少
“My Lord, I didn't find out much.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不 不知 不知
“I don't know.”
大人 没查到 多少
“My Lord, I didn't find out much.”
都不愿意说
“No one is willing to talk.”
“Don't blame me, people are terrified and refusing to talk.”
Subordinates in hierarchical Chinese organizations often use cautious understatement when reporting a lack of progress to avoid immediate reprimand.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
My Lord / Your Honor / Excellency
A traditional respectful form of address used to refer to or address government officials in imperial China.
didn't find out much / uncovered very little
A useful spoken expression to report limited results after an investigation or inquiry.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My Lord, you must investigate thoroughly.”
“My Lord, how certain are you now?”
“My Lord, what are you doing?”
“My Lord, your health comes first.”
“So many. Screening them one by one isn't practical.”
“Did you see it clearly? How many people are there?”