你肯定会受到牵连
“You'll definitely get implicated.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“The forces behind Xinhai are complicated.”
你 肯定会 受到牵连
“You'll definitely get implicated.”
可我妹是警察
“But my little sister is a police officer.”
“You are way in over your head, and this mess will bring you down too.”
In Chinese social and political dynamics, conflict frequently spreads to everyone within an associate's network, making '牵连' a serious risk in high-stakes environments.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to get implicated; to be dragged into trouble
A common formal-spoken idiom used when innocent parties suffer consequences from someone else's misdeeds or conflicts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You were dragged into this.”
“Then you'll certainly be frightened.”
“it may truly bring consequences upon you as well.”
“involved in this matter”
“it also involved your family.”
“will be implicated in this?”
“could all be involved.”