感觉关二爷都不罩我了
“and he has stopped blessing me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I think it must have been a long time since I carved Lord Guan”
感觉 关二爷都 不罩我 了
“and he has stopped blessing me.”
我去选块料
“I'll go and get a piece of wood.”
“Things have been going poorly lately; I need to get my act together and regain some good fortune.”
Guan Yu is revered across Chinese culture as a martial god of wealth and protection; people frequently worship his image to invite good fortune into their business or trade.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Lord Guan (Guan Yu)
A respectful, colloquial honorific for the historical hero and deity worshipped widely by artisans, businessmen, and police for loyalty, protection, and wealth.
have my back / watch over me
Colloquial slang meaning to protect, sponsor, or cover someone.
Indicates a newly perceived change of state regarding spiritual protection.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I think it must have been a long time since I carved Lord Guan”
“and I'll protect you.”
“Promise me one thing.”
“This is your turf?”
“watch over me.”
“Two, getting to know His Highness.”