原来是帮山匪
“So you are band of bandits.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
跟你们要点过路钱
“I am collecting a little toll.”
原来是帮 山匪
“So you are band of bandits.”
真是晦气
“What ill luck.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional China, outlaws controlled secluded mountain passes, demanding 'passage money' from passing travelers and merchants.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
turns out to be; so it was
Used to express sudden realization when discovering the true nature of a person or situation.
mountain bandits
A specific historical or fiction term for highway robbers encamped in mountains.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You ran into bandits”
“were really killed by bandits.”
“shielded criminals,”
“and saved many travelers.”
“Make sure he confesses his connection to the bandits!”
“For those bad people who betray their fellow villagers,”