只有我两个兄弟死了
“Only my two brothers died.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们没事
“They are fine.”
只有我 两个 兄弟 死了
“Only my two brothers died.”
也许就是你们需要找的
“Perhaps they are the ones...”
“Don't say everyone is fine—two of my men died.”
The term 'xiongdi' often extends beyond blood ties to denote bonded partners who face life-or-death situations together.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
two brothers; two close comrades
Can refer either to biological siblings or very close male comrades/allies in spoken Chinese.
Marks an aspectual change of state, indicating the completed fact of their death.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“All my buddies died in battle.”
“That was the only way to let our dead brothers rest in peace.”
“I can't afford to let my brother return alive.”
“I couldn't save your brother.”
“If my buddy betrays me, I'll accept it. (Kneel!)”
“But the elder brother could never change.”