BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / What does Soo Lin say to her brother?

**Posted by Rache** November 22, 2017 9:44 pm

I wonder if someone found out what Soo Lin has said to her brother in Chinese/Mandarin (or whatever it is) right before she was killed?

Some people here who understand this language?

If I had to guess, I would say she said something like: There we are, but I still can't help you, brother...

Last edited by Rache (November 22, 2017 9:52 pm)

**Posted by besleybean** November 22, 2017 9:53 pm

I thought she told him she loved him...

**Posted by Rache** November 24, 2017 12:11 am

Yeah I have of course thought about that possibility.
But Im not so sure she wozld really say that. I got the impression that she likes him somehow, but is sad he is under the command of Shan. I hink she hatea it that her past is catching up with her in form of her brother. She wanted to start a new life in London and probably thought it would be better if she didn't see her brother ever again.

I think it is quite possivle she says something compassionate, but not directly I love you.

Do you know what would be amazing? :D If she said "Goodbye, brother (mine)."

**Posted by Ariane DeVere** December 10, 2017 1:07 pm

She says, "Liang [that's his name] ... Big brother ... please."

It's (mostly) Cantonese and was translated for the transcript by a Cantonese speaker. I say 'mostly,' because the translator said that it was actually a mixture of Cantonese and Mandorin. Apparently the person who provided the words to the show isn't a native speaker.