他们身上背了很多案子
“They're wanted for many cases.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We've been trying to catch them.”
他们身上 背了很多案子
“They're wanted for many cases.”
很多家庭 为了知道自己孩子的下落
“Many families are waiting for them to be caught,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese police and media often use the bodily metaphor '背着案子' (carrying cases on one's back) to emphasize that criminals accumulate multiple unresolved offenses as an ongoing burden.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
carrying on one's back / burdened with
A vivid colloquial metaphor used when someone is responsible for multiple crimes, debts, or heavy responsibilities.
many cases / numerous criminal charges
Standard phrase referring to legal or police investigation cases.
