法不容情 触犯法律的人不可交
“The law makes exceptions for no one. Those who violate the law don't deserve to be your friend.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都处成亲戚了
“He's like my brother.”
法不容情 触 犯法 律的人 不可交
“The law makes exceptions for no one. Those who violate the law don't deserve to be your friend.”
我在这养老院 也住了好长时间了
“I've been staying in this nursing home for a long time.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese interpersonal ethics often balance legal justice (fa) with social sentiment (qing); stating 'fa bu rong qing' emphasizes that legal principles strictly override personal relationships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the law does not accommodate personal feelings; justice is blind
A common set idiom used when declaring that rules or laws must be strictly upheld regardless of personal relations.
should not be befriended; unworthy of forming bonds with
Used as a moral judgment to warn someone against maintaining a personal relationship with an untrustworthy person.