郑德生 书记的大哥 这不被罚了吗
“Zheng Desheng, Secretary's older brother, (Zheng Desheng: littering; Fine: 5 yuan) got fined.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
郑德生 书记的 大哥 这不被罚了吗
“Zheng Desheng, Secretary's older brother, (Zheng Desheng: littering; Fine: 5 yuan) got fined.”
禁止随地大小便
“No urinating or defecating.”
“Even the secretary's brother got penalized, so nobody else will be spared.”
In rural China, officials' relatives often enjoy social leeway through connections (guanxi); penalizing an official's elder brother signals unusual impartiality and strict policy enforcement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as you know, wasn't it the case that...
Use this rhetorical structure to remind the listener of an obvious or well-known recent event.
to be penalized or fined
A common passive construction used when someone receives an administrative or regulatory penalty.
Indicates a completed change of state regarding the fine being issued.
Turns the statement into a rhetorical question to prompt agreement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've been a grassroots cadre for many years. I've offended people.”
“Reprimand Zheng Decheng internally.”
“As for Zheng Decheng, I experienced him firsthand recently.”
“I've known Zheng Decheng for decades. I know him well.”
“We strongly condemn Zheng Decheng.”
“We've all been deceived by Zheng Decheng. That can't be.”