散播谣言是要付出代价的
“is to show them there's a price for spreading rumors.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“The best way to stop nonsense is to show them there's a price for spreading rumors.”
散播 谣言 是要 付出代价 的
“is to show them there's a price for spreading rumors.”
我正要杀鸡给猴看呢
“I needed to send a message,”
“Keep talking and I will make you pay dearly.”
In Chinese social and organizational contexts, punishing one prominent wrongdoer publicly is a common deterrence strategy to control gossip and maintain order.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to spread rumors
A formal and accusatory collocation used when referring to malicious gossip or false reports.
to pay a price; to face consequences
Widely used to emphasize that an action carries severe, unavoidable repercussions.
Used at the end of the sentence to assert certainty and emphasize conviction regarding the statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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“You got hurt by rumors yourself.”
“were likely spread on purpose by someone.”
“If this spreads out, it would be terrible for us.”
“But rumors need to be clarified.”
“this rumor is difficult to verify.”
“investigate where the rumors started.”