法治社会 大家要遵纪守法 不要动手
“This is a society ruled by law. Abide by the law. Don't fight.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那就想追求秦娥 薛桂生想追秦娥 团里出啥事了
“wanted to pursue Qin'e. Xue Guisheng wanted to pursue Qin'e? What happened in the troupe?”
法治社会 大家要遵纪守法 不要动手
“This is a society ruled by law. Abide by the law. Don't fight.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Appealing to the concept of a civilized, lawful society is a standard mediating tactic in China to pressure angry individuals to restrain physical impulses.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a society ruled by law
A formal term frequently invoked in everyday arguments to remind someone not to cross legal lines or resort to violence.
abide by rules and laws
A set idiomatic phrase (chengyu) used when lecturing others on proper, lawful conduct.
do not resort to physical violence / keep hands to yourself
An essential spoken command used to stop a fight before physical contact occurs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's a society of law now.”
“We're living in a law-based society now. There are no gangs.”
“is this still a society ruled by law?”
“good and law-abiding citizens.”
“I'm a law-abiding citizen. I haven't done anything.”
“We're living in a legal society and he can't do as he wants”