我知道这个事情是违法的
“I know it's illegal.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
水货
“Smuggling?”
我知道这个事情是违法的
“I know it's illegal.”
回头你肯定得说我
“You'll surely scold me.”
“I know I messed up, so please spare me the lecture.”
In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, admitting your own fault before someone else can point it out robs the other party of conversational leverage to scold you.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this matter / this thing
A very common colloquial filler and noun phrase used to refer to an event or situation without naming it explicitly.
illegal / unlawful
Standard descriptor used both in legal and daily discussions to denote breaking rules or laws.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“what you're doing now counts as a crime. Get down here.”
“You're deliberately breaking the law.”
“Did I break the law? What's wrong with me riding a motorcycle?”