就枪毙了也不解恨 但是咱报公安局
“yet even death wouldn't be enough. But if we report it,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“he'll get eight or ten years for trying to assault you,”
就枪毙了 也不 解恨 但是咱报公安局
“yet even death wouldn't be enough. But if we report it,”
“the police will investigate and question everyone.”
“He deserves death, but think about the hassle and scrutiny we will bring on ourselves if we call the cops.”
In traditional rural or small-town mindset, involving authorities (the police) carries severe psychological and reputational burdens, often making victims weigh public justice against the ordeal of repeated interrogation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not enough to quench one's hatred
Used to describe extreme loathing where even the harshest punishment feels insufficient.
report to the police bureau
A standard spoken phrase in mainland China for contacting the police to report a crime.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“shoot me and it won't help.”
“Shoot him now. No, Sir! You've got it wrong! Sir!”
“If it's human blood, just shoot me on the spot.”
“You call shooting someone "settling the matter"?”
“shoot me dead”
“(I couldn't just sit by,) (so I went up to help.)”