你们竟然给我弄来一个八路
“you bring me someone from the Eighth Route Army?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这么保密的事情
“For such a confidential matter,”
你们竟然给我弄来一个八路
“you bring me someone from the Eighth Route Army?”
这老头子要是知道了
“If the old man finds out,”
“Are you out of your minds? Bringing him here will get us all killed!”
In Republican/Anti-Japanese war history, harboring or handling a Communist soldier ('Balu') involved high treason and immediate death if discovered by rival factions or occupying forces.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unexpectedly; to one's surprise; actually
An adverb emphasizing strong surprise or disbelief, often with a negative or critical connotation.
to manage to get; to bring over
A highly colloquial resultative compound used when obtaining or bringing someone/something through informal or troublesome means.
Eighth Route Army soldier
Historical term referring to the Communist-led Eighth Route Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Jinshui, what are you doing?”
“If I have wronged Eighth Master Li today,”
“Why are you rambling?”
“Stop talking nonsense, or I'll rip your mouth.”
“Go back quickly and ask Li the Eighth”
“Jinshui, dare you accept this challenge?”