叫我盯着对面 我有不在场证明
“someone paid me 500 yuan to spy on the unit opposite. I have an alibi.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
1996年夏天的时候 有人给了我500块钱
“In the summer of 1996, someone paid me 500 yuan to spy on the unit opposite.”
叫我 盯着 对面 我有 不在场证明
“someone paid me 500 yuan to spy on the unit opposite. I have an alibi.”
天台
“The rooftop.”
“Don't pin this crime on me, I wasn't the one who actually did it.”
In Chinese legal investigations, suspects or witnesses immediately bring up an alibi (不在场证明) to quickly distance themselves from criminal liability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to keep watch on; to keep an eye on
A common colloquial verb used when surveilling someone or keeping close tabs on a target.
alibi; proof of absence
Formal legal and crime terminology frequently used in criminal investigations, mystery shows, and police contexts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He made us his alibi witnesses.”
“you proved his alibi?”
“The killing happened while this man was detained. That's a pretty good alibi.”
“I'll keep an eye on him.”
“a near-perfect alibi.”
“Stop staring at me. Even if I did get work done, you wouldn't be able to tell just by looking.”