为什么会危险呢 这两件事情 不都已经过去了吗
“Why is that dangerous? Aren't both things already in the past?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这两篇文章 一旦刊登出去 太危险了 危险
“Once these two articles are published, it would be disastrous. Disastrous?”
为什么会 危险 呢 这两件事情 不都已经过去了吗
“Why is that dangerous? Aren't both things already in the past?”
县里表了态 省里也表了态啊 很多政策和规定
“Both county and province have spoken. Many policies and rules will change over time.”
“You're overreacting and being overly cautious—it's water under the bridge, so why would it cause any trouble now?”
Within the Chinese institutional system or media and publishing industry, publishing articles often involves policy orientation and official stance-taking ('biao tai') by higher and lower administrative bodies. Even if an incident has already passed, dredging it up for discussion may still touch upon sensitive policy boundaries.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't ... already? / isn't it already ...? (rhetorical question pattern)
Commonly used in rhetorical questions to reinforce an affirmative tone, expressing that the speaker considers the fact obvious or self-evident.
(of an event) to be over; to pass and become history
Frequently used in spoken Chinese in phrases like 'shiqing dou guoqu le' (everything is in the past), indicating that there is no need to pursue or worry about the matter anymore.
Used at the end of a question to soften the tone of follow-up inquiry while probing for a reason.
Used at the end of a rhetorical question to strengthen the tone of doubt and seeking confirmation.
