但是日本人不会坐视不管
“But the Japanese won't sit idly by.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“The concession turns a blind eye to Chinese anti-Japanese activities.”
但是 日本人 不会 坐视不管
“But the Japanese won't sit idly by.”
“At the least, they will cause trouble and threaten you.”
“Do not fool yourselves into thinking we are safe; they will inevitably strike back.”
In historical and political analyses, Chinese speakers emphasize vigilance over passive assumptions regarding adversary behavior.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to sit by and watch without intervening / to look on with folded arms
Frequently used in political, military, and formal discourse to denote bystander passivity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The Japanese are not to be trifled with.”
“In the eyes of the Japanese,”
“the Japanese definitely won't let us off.”
“They absolutely cannot fall into the hands of the Japanese.”
“The Japanese have been here plenty.”
“If he were Japanese, he'd be laughed at.”