这个是道上的规矩
“It's a rule in the gang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“What about the photo? I burned it.”
这个 是 道上的规矩
“It's a rule in the gang.”
“What does "make them disappear" mean? Kill them?”
“Don't blame me for destroying it; anyone in my line of work has to follow these survival rules.”
In Chinese crime culture and cinema, 'the Dao' refers to the underworld, which strictly enforces unspoken codes of conduct regarding loyalty, silence, and destroying evidence to survive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
rules of the criminal underworld / code of the streets
Refers to the unwritten code of ethics or protocol practiced among outlaws, triad members, or street operators.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Rules are just one tool.”
“According to the Buddhist customs of Nanzhao,”
“But those are the rules of the game.”
“Every trade has its rules.”