不过就是 老爸他身边的一条狗
“He's nothing but a lapdog to my father.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他居然敢跟着我对着干
“and he actually dared to go against me.”
不过就是 老爸他身边的 一条狗
“He's nothing but a lapdog to my father.”
要不是看上他妹 早就该滚了
“If I hadn't taken a liking to his sister, he'd have been long gone.”
“He has no real power of his own; he only exists because of my father.”
In Chinese profanity and insults, labeling someone a 'dog' strips them of dignity, implying complete servility, lack of loyalty to equals, and blind obedience to a master.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
nothing more than / merely
Used to minimize or dismiss the importance, status, or threat of someone or something.
a lackey / a sycophantic lapdog
A severe personal insult in Chinese used to describe a person who behaves subserviently to someone powerful.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Dad is wandering around nearby. Hurry up.”
“Anyway, his home and his dad are here.”
“you've got another guy.”
“Again with the "my dad." He just spoils you rotten.”
“Your dad already backed down.”
“Boss, you don't have to camp here every day.”