还是对学校造成了破坏
“still caused damage to the school.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是夏雷和晓丹的行为
“but Xia Lei and Xiaodan's behaviors”
还是 对 学校 造 成了 破坏
“still caused damage to the school.”
“The school leaders and parents have agreed”
“Good intentions or misunderstandings do not excuse tangible damage; punishment is unavoidable.”
Chinese institutional discipline often prioritizes collective order and concrete outcomes over personal intent when determining accountability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cause damage to / disrupt
A formal and written construction commonly used in formal reports, administrative statements, or serious reprimands.
Marks the completion of an action and indicates that the damage is already a realized fact.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have caused trouble to the school.”
“In handling this matter, the school”
“the school will also consider its own interests,”
“if the school finds out, it's over.”
“in the future?”
“When you were in school, did you always snitch to the teacher?”