不要以为你是市长 就可以这么跟我们说话
“Don't think just because you're the mayor, you can talk to us like that!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我 姓汤的
“I... Tang.”
不要以为 你是市长 就可以 这么 跟我们说 话
“Don't think just because you're the mayor, you can talk to us like that!”
这么多人呢
“There are so many people watching.”
“Your official title does not intimidate me, so watch how you talk to us.”
Chinese society strongly frowns upon officials displaying bureaucratic arrogance (Guanwei), and calling it out publicly is a dramatic breach of traditional hierarchy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Do not think that just because... you can...
Use this sentence pattern to forcefully warn someone against abusing an advantage or status.
speak to us / talk to us
A common colloquial phrase often combined with modifiers to critique someone's tone of voice.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Weren't you promoted by Mayor Zhao?”
“Sir, I think this is really horrible.”
“It must be nice having a mayor dad.”
“I invited him graciously. As a mayor,”
“Look. Doesn't she look like the Mayor's wife?”
“Why is she the mayor's daughter now?”