我哪敢得罪他们道上的人嘛? 再者说了
“How would I dare offend people from that world? Besides, I don't have nine lives.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我只是个小老百姓嘛
“I'm just an ordinary citizen.”
我哪敢 得罪 他们 道上 的人嘛? 再者 说了
“How would I dare offend people from that world? Besides, I don't have nine lives.”
“Besides, I don't have nine lives. Cut the nonsense.”
“I'm just a nobody who wants to stay alive; don't expect me to be a hero against violent gangsters.”
Ordinary citizens ('small common people') deeply fear retaliation from organized crime and frequently invoke this survivalist mentality when interrogated.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how would I dare offend
A rhetorical expression used to disclaim any intention of provoking powerful or dangerous people.
underworld figures / gangsters / mafia
A colloquial term referring to individuals involved in organized crime or the illicit underworld.
furthermore / besides that
A common spoken discourse marker used to add an additional supporting argument or justification.
Emphasizes that the speaker's weakness and reluctance to offend criminals should be completely obvious and understandable.