不过她是许云天罩着的
“But she's under Xu Yuntian's wing, no one dares get her drunk.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我怎么知道啊
“How would I know?”
不过 她是 许云天罩着 的
“But she's under Xu Yuntian's wing, no one dares get her drunk.”
也没人敢灌她
“But she's under Xu Yuntian's wing, no one dares get her drunk.”
“She has powerful backing, so nobody messes with her.”
Having someone influential 'cover' you (罩着) shields you from unpleasant social obligations like forced drinking in Chinese banquet culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cover; to watch over; to protect (slang)
A common colloquial expression meaning someone senior or powerful provides protection or patronage.
Used at the end of the sentence to assert an established fact and reinforce certainty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(who got where she is because of Xu Yuntian,)”
“could it be said I stopped Xu Yuntian from making further mistakes and I turned the tide?”
“You've got even more history with Xu Yuntian, right?”
“Even Xu Yuntian isn't as good as me at this.”
“Given your relationship with Xu Yuntian, you're likely next on the chopping block.”
“Xu Yuntian is already useless.”