明明是他们先动的手 欺负同学让我看见了
“they were the ones who started it. I saw them bullying another student.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“because he was trying to protect me. What are you talking about? Director,”
明明是 他们 先动的手 欺负 同学让 我看见了
“they were the ones who started it. I saw them bullying another student.”
我才是保护同学的那个人 所以你动手推了他是吧
“I was the one protecting someone. So you're admitting you shoved him?”
“Don't blame me; I only stepped in to protect someone who was being picked on!”
In Chinese moral reasoning, 'who started physical violence first' (先动手的) determines moral and administrative fault during school disciplinary inquiries.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
clearly / obviously (contrary to what is being claimed)
Used to introduce an undeniable counter-fact when feeling unfairly accused or misunderstood.
strike the first blow / initiate physical violence
A key phrase in dispute resolution indicating who bears primary liability for initiating physical violence.
Marks the completion of the perception event that triggered the speaker's reaction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“[Police Office Operating Procedures] They started it. No matter who threw the first punch,”
“He started it first. They all saw what happened. Can you testify?”