所谓的恶性伤人事件
“attack in the cafeteria.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
接下来就是发生在食堂
“Next is the so-called violent”
所谓的 恶性 伤人 事件
“attack in the cafeteria.”
在座的很多同学 那天都在场
“Many of you were there that day.”
“They called it a malicious attack, but we all know that label is questionable.”
Using 'suowei de' (so-called) before institutional labels is a common rhetorical tool in Chinese to challenge administrative consensus.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so-called
Used to express doubt, distance, or irony toward a commonly used label or term.
malicious assault incident / violent injury incident
A formal, bureaucratic term frequently seen in administrative or police reports regarding violent crimes.