我是个良民
“I'm a law-abiding citizen.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
哪能啊
“Not at all.”
我是 个 良民
“I'm a law-abiding citizen.”
但这辈子是第一回坐警车 这这 这有点激动
“It's just my first time in a police car. I-I'm a bit excited.”
“Don't treat me like a criminal; I'm completely harmless.”
Calling oneself a '良民' (upright citizen) is a classic colloquial, slightly self-deprecating trope when ordinary people interact with law enforcement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
law-abiding citizen / good person
A slightly old-fashioned or humorous term often used in spoken Chinese to jokingly assert innocence.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm a law-abiding citizen. I haven't done anything.”
“You got the wrong guy. I'm innocent. - Take him first! - Move!”
“you are a good man”
“A good man is like fine timber;”
“You are a good person.”
“I'm a very decent woman.”
“You are all law-abiding citizens.”