我们法官和警察都是一丘之貉
“(judges and cops are all just the same.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在彤彤眼里
“(Outside Qi Xin Tian) (To Tong,)”
我们法官和警察 都 是 一丘之貉
“(judges and cops are all just the same.)”
所以她要用自己的方法来报复
“She's out for revenge in her own way.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese criminal and family dramas, aggrieved citizens sometimes view the judicial establishment with suspicion, perceiving legal personnel as collusive rather than neutral.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
jackals of the same lair; cut from the same cloth (derogatory)
A derogatory chengyu used to describe bad actors or corrupt parties who share the same vile traits.
retaliate; seek revenge
Formal verb and noun frequently used in legal, crime, and conflict contexts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The police treat every citizen equally. The deed and land deed.”
“it's not like we're just dealing with the criminal courts. We're up against”