他们自称西北杀猪小队
“They call themselves the Northwest Pig Butcher Squad.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们自称西北杀猪小队
“They call themselves the Northwest Pig Butcher Squad.”
想记不住都难
“Hard to forget, really.”
“With such a bizarre and crude name, there is no way anyone could forget who they are.”
Irregular or grassroots military units in Chinese period fiction often adopt blunt, earthy nicknames (like butchering pigs) to convey unpolished ferocity and humble folk origins.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to call oneself / to claim to be
Used when reporting how someone refers to themselves, especially when the title is unconventional or unverified.
squad / small team
Used in military, sports, or operational contexts to designate a small unit of personnel.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The Northwest Pig Butcher Squad?”
“The Northwest Pig Butcher Squad.”
“The Pig Butcher Squad.”
“Right, the Pig Butcher Squad!”
“called them rebel troops.”
“Plus, the pig butcher squad was by my side.”