也就这样 只碰到这么一个大案子 立了个二等功
“He finally cracked a big case and got a Second-Class Merit.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Honestly though, he has worked as a policeman for so long.”
也 就这样 只 碰到 这么一个 大案 子 立 了 个 二等功
“He finally cracked a big case and got a Second-Class Merit.”
“Also, it was Officer Ran who let him claim the credit.”
“He's really nothing special; he only caught a single major case in his entire career and got a second-class merit—which was basically handed to him anyway.”
A major honor rank in the reward regulations for Chinese public security police (categorized into Commendation, Third-Class Merit, Second-Class Merit, First-Class Merit, and Honorary Title). For ordinary frontline officers, a Second-Class Merit is an exceptionally high honor, usually tied directly to solving major criminal cases or making outstanding contributions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
nothing special; just so-so; mediocre in skill or achievement
A high-frequency colloquial expression commonly used to appraise someone or something with dismissiveness, disappointment, or indifference.
earned a Second-Class Merit commendation
A verb-object phrase; 'li gong' (rendering meritorious service) refers to receiving formal honors or citations within the institutional, military, or police system.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's a murder case. How can I wait? Magistrate Wen.”
“Are you sure you're well enough to handle all this?”
“It's settled then. When you win this lawsuit, let's throw a victory party.”
“Is that how you made your major contribution?”